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Why can’t tolls alone be used to pay for the HRTA projects?

April 26, 2017hrta pay Projects tolls Used

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Why can’t tolls alone be used to pay for the HRTA projects?

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According to the HRPDC/VDOT/FHWA toll feasibility study, tolls alone cannot fund this package of projects. There is a toll rate for each facility (called the “revenue maximizing” rate) above which toll revenue actually decreases due to decreasing usage of the roadway. Even if tolls were set at these high revenue-maximizing rates on all HRTA projects, the package of projects could not be funded without taxes and fees.