Re:$30 Toll to Use Express Lanes
by caseysoftware on Friday January 06, 2017 @09:55AM
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Your mention of "nearly-empty roads" clearly demonstrates that you neither read the article nor understand supply and demand.
FTA:
> Tolls can range from as low as $0.20 per mile during less busy times, and up to approximately $1.00 per mile in some sections during rush hour. However, rates may rise significantly above the typical range for periods of time in the event of unusually heavy congestion or a specific event like a traffic accident or lane(s) closure.
It gets expensive exactly because the road is congested.
I lived in that area for 10 years and one of the biggest problems was knowing how slow a route was before you commit to it. Any signaling in advance will make it a little better for the next people and potentially clear out sooner. There are plenty of ways around - not many good ways around normally - but based on that ~10 mile trip taking 30 minutes, suddenly those "not good" ways will become "ok" based on the times alone.
FTA:
> Tolls can range from as low as $0.20 per mile during less busy times, and up to approximately $1.00 per mile in some sections during rush hour. However, rates may rise significantly above the typical range for periods of time in the event of unusually heavy congestion or a specific event like a traffic accident or lane(s) closure.
It gets expensive exactly because the road is congested.
I lived in that area for 10 years and one of the biggest problems was knowing how slow a route was before you commit to it. Any signaling in advance will make it a little better for the next people and potentially clear out sooner. There are plenty of ways around - not many good ways around normally - but based on that ~10 mile trip taking 30 minutes, suddenly those "not good" ways will become "ok" based on the times alone.