Building Bigger Freeways Is No Longer An Option
So says California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the new I-680 toll road in South Bay:
“We are in an era where building bigger freeways in our metropolitan cities is no longer an option,†said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Toll lanes are a viable tool for managing congestion.â€
This statement is a bit weird:
Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi said, “The time is right for the Bay Area to look to the use of Express Lanes as an aid in congestion management. As a mobility company, it is our responsibility to explore all options to efficiently move people and goods.â€
Do what? ‘Company’? Caltrans?
I’m not sure it actually means anything for us, but it’s apparently the first High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) road in the Bay Area, and it’s being described as a sort of ‘congestion charge,’ so that, I figure, might help us help our driving brothers and sisters understand what a decongestion charge is, and why it’s coming to San Francisco.
Special project website here.
Decongestion pricing is HOT. 
[p.s. The Forums are open for participation.]
