- Private Illinois Toll Facility Announces April 1 Toll Hike
- CTRMA 183A Extension Project Is On Track For Completion In Early 2025
- Neil Churman Named Woolpert Corporation President
- Spanish Think Tank Advocates Government Adoption Of Congestion Pricing
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Private Illinois Toll Facility Announces April 1 Toll Hike
Houbolt Road Extension JV announced yesterday it will increase its all-electronic toll system rates effective April 1. The company, a CenterPoint Properties and United Bridge Partners joint venture, operates a 1.5-mile-long road extension and a 0.4-mile-long bridge over the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois. The facility opened to traffic on April 27, 2023, to provide a direct route between I-80 and the CenterPoint Intermodal Center, a major inland port.
Depending on a driver’s vehicle category and method of payment, the rate adjustment will cost an additional 15 cents to one dollar. A new rate chart is included in the company’s news release. The current and new rate charts are displayed side-by-side on the facility’s website.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) ETC Systems Houbolt Road Extension (IL) I-80 Illinois United Bridge PartnersCTRMA 183A Extension Project Is On Track For Completion In Early 2025
Community Impact Newspaper reports, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) 183A Phase III Project is now 75 percent complete and on track to open in early 2025. In addition to extending the existing tollway by 6.6 miles (with two lanes in each direction), CTRMA is constructing a parallel seven-mile shared-use path and a pedestrian bridge. Oscar Solis, CTRMA assistant director of engineering, summarizes the work that will take place through the remainder of this year. The $259 million project aims to expedite travel for toll payers and improve the existing frontage lanes for all other drivers.
183A Toll (CTRMA) Alternative and Active Transportation Austin (TX) Metro Area Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) TexasNeil Churman Named Woolpert Corporation President
Woolpert, the architecture, engineering and geospatial consulting firm, announced today that Neil Churman has been promoted to president of the corporation. According to the news release, he will oversee the firm’s major business sectors “and ensure acquisitions are integrated optimally with these sectors. Churman takes over as president from Scott Cattran, who remains the company’s board chair and chief executive officer.” Mr. Churman previously served as Woolpert’s chief corporate development officer. Before joining the firm, he worked at TRC Companies, 7 Mile Advisors, Morrissey Goodale and Michael Baker International. He commented that his primary mission “is to ensure that we continue to advance a balanced strategy, which leads with creating a great place to work for our employees, while building on our culture of high performance and industry leadership.”
Appointments-Promotions-Retirements Woolpert CorporationSpanish Think Tank Advocates Government Adoption Of Congestion Pricing
Euro Weekly News reports, the Foundation for Applied Economic Studies (FEDEA), a think tank associated with the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), is urging the Spanish Ministry of Transport to consider urban tolls to stem congestion and pollution in city centers, citing as examples programs implemented in London, Milan, Stockholm and Copenhagen. FEDEA criticizes current sustainable mobility law and legislation for not addressing tolling measures. “The think tank advocates for a ‘pay-per-use and the polluter pays’ principle, aiming to bridge the gap between private and societal costs.” (TRN inserted a link in quoted text.)
Congestion Pricing Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation SpainThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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