In an effort to manage traffic congestion, variable pricing began August 3, 1998, on two
heavily traveled toll bridges in Lee County, Florida. Bridge travelers can now receive a 50 …

Congestion (or variable) pricing can be described as the charging of more for goods or
services during periods of peak demand. In theory, this practice would prove beneficial as a …

Variable pricing, in this context, refers to charging different toll rates based on the time of day
or level of congestion. The practice of charging higher prices for a co~ odity during times of …

Transportation engineers and planners have long hypothesized that variable toll pricing
could be used as an effective means of traffic demand management. In August 1998, Lee …

In August 1998 the Midpoint and Cape Coral Bridges in Lee County, Florida, began
charging variable tolls based on the time of day. Traffic data collected at these two bridges …

Traditional transportation pricing strategies of toll facilities do not effectively influence travel
demand to reduce traffic congestion during peak periods. The use of variable pricing offers …

Variable time-of-day toll pricing was introduced in Lee County, Florida, in August 1998, on
two of the area's five bridges. Discounted tolls were offered to drivers with transponders …

The 16-km (10-mi) long California State Route 91 (SR-91) variable-toll lanes entered service
December 27, 1995. This facility is the first practical application of congestion-based road …

" Road pricing" is a generic term for various strategies that charge tolls for vehicles to use a
particular roadway facility. This paper presents a summary of the state-of-the-practice in …