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The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland
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  • Jul 22, 2010
In 2007, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Illinois Tollway a grant to study the potential of congestion pricing in the Chicago region. The Tollway selected Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc., as the technical consultant for the study. The Metropolitan Planning Council, a policy research…
Exploring congestion pricing in Chicagoland
  • Jul 13, 2010
Download the draft report, “The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland.” Across the country, people are tired of wasting time and money stuck in traffic with no real alternatives. American motorists lose nearly 4.2 billion hours sitting behind the wheel, while…
MPC's response to 'Privatize Illinois' tollways? Voters say no'
Update: This letter to the editor ran in the Chicago Tribune on Feb. 9. The Jan. 26 cover story, “Privatize Illinois tollways? Voters say no,” identified several important issues related to privatizing existing public assets. While private operators may raise tolls, a fair lease…

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