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<br /> A Publication from the Minnesota Transportation Group on Important Issues November 1995
<br /> MNDOT ISSUES RFP FOR TOLL FACILITIES
<br /> operators are also required to obtain
<br /> Recognizing budget shortfalls, the Congestion pricing is paying for a the same environmental, navigational,
<br /> Minnesota Department of space to travel on a road based on its design and safety approvals as
<br /> Transportation (MNDOT) recently value at any given point in time. It is MNDOT would have to obtain if it were
<br /> requested proposals from private similar to peak periods pricing and developing and operating the facilities.
<br /> sector entities interested in developing would charge or increase a fee during
<br /> and operating-toll-facilities in the state—heavily-traveled-periods. Firia1ly, the RFP emphasizes that
<br /> of Minnesota. The bottom line behind every proposal must have local public
<br /> the RFP according to Transportation Congestion pricing is considered a support. Every private sector entity
<br /> Commissioner Jim Denn, "There are very effective demand management bidding for contracts will need to
<br /> needed projects that won't be built tool by transportation experts, because communicate information about the toll
<br /> unless we find new ways to fund charging more at rush hours causes projects to the surrounding
<br /> them." many commuters to rethink how and communities.
<br /> when they travel. In addition to
<br /> The RFP highlights the fact that generating revenue for transportation w TOLL RFP IMELI E,
<br /> congestion on Minnesota highways needs, congestion pricing reduces
<br /> continues to increase along with congestion, increases safety and 7/26/95 -MNDOT,sues RFP x
<br /> demand for improved roads,while decreases commuter travel time. t :, _ 6`
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<br /> that public-private initiatives may be for design and construction. Private proposals due
<br /> able to address the funding and sector proposals must contract with -ocramrssrcraerapprav
<br /> development challenges more public agencies to provide for ki osa' d
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<br /> the private sector to be creative in their
<br /> proposals and choose any Minnesota
<br /> bridge, causeway, tunnel, road, street, WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
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<br /> facility, and intelligent transportation " ith a ',20 bil ion shortfall a year in transportation infrastructure investment, I call
<br /> system as a potential toll facility. on all governors to follow Virginia's leadership in this investment. [The Dulles
<br /> MNDOT also leaves the door open for Greenway toll facility]
<br /> a congestion pricing proposal. Federico Pena,Transportation Secretary, remarks about Virginia's tollroad
<br /> "We have a brand new toll road in Atlanta which is going very well. It has
<br /> What is"Transportation Trends"? dramatically increased people going downtown by making it easier to get in.
<br /> Transportation Trends" is a periodic update People pay their 50 cents, they don't even worry about it. I mean it is automatic
<br /> about current transportation issues, new -people are happy that they save forty minutes...I've not heard any complaints
<br /> transportation technologies, demand about it." Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
<br /> management innovations and alternative
<br /> financing possibilities. "Transportation "The Minnesota Legislature should be given credit-along with(MNDOT)-for
<br /> Trends" is prepared by a coalition of being innovative in exploring a number of unconventional options for generating
<br /> Minnesota-based companies called the new revenues to meet Minnesota's transportation infrastructure needs, including
<br /> Minnesota Transportation Group(MNTG) publicly and privately financed toll roads."
<br /> which includes Hughes Aircraft Company, Fred J. Corrigan, Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance
<br /> C.S. McCrossan, HDR, Norwest Investment
<br /> Services, Dain Bosworth, Miller and "Without tolls and private partnerships to assume construction and operating risks
<br /> Schroeder Financial, Piper Jaffray, BRW (Washington state) will not be able to fund the comprehensive transportation and
<br /> and Faegre & Benson. environmental improvements needed to fix its growing mobility problems."
<br /> Sid Morrison, DOT Secretary,Washington State
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