FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Michigan Tolling Feasibility Analysis and Implementation Plan
What corridors were studied in the feasibility study?
The Michigan Statewide Tolling Feasibility Analysis Report included studying tolling on all 1,922 miles of 31 limited-access highways in Michigan and included a screening process to determine appropriate corridors for a more detailed study in the Strategic Implementation Plan.
What corridors did the study find feasible for tolling?
What were the key findings of the study?
How would the toll revenue be used?
What toll rates were considered and recommended in the study?
Would tolling in Michigan slow down the highways?
What happens next?
How did the feasibility analysis and implementation plan factor in equity and low-income populations?
What does the implementation plan include as a likely timeline if tolling were to move forward in Michigan?
How did the tolling study fulfill the request of the Legislature?
What are the governance and policy recommendations in the Strategic Implementation Plan?
Basic Tolling
What is a toll?
A toll is a fee charged for using a particular roadway, bridge, or tunnel that is designated to have a toll.
What is toll revenue?
What is a tolling feasibility analysis?
Why study tolls as an alternative funding mechanism?
Why isn't the federal motor fuel tax enough to fund road improvements?
What other states have toll revenue?
How do tolls currently contribute to transportation funding nationally?
Does Michigan already have any toll roads?
Will establishing toll roads encourage drivers to use non-toll roads through neighborhoods as an alternative to paying tolls?
What is a transponder?
What’s interoperability?
Does my car have the technology to use tolling?
Will this study evaluate alternatives to tolling to collect revenue, such as vehicle miles traveled road user charges or collecting user fees using in-vehicle technology or connected autonomous vehicle technology?
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