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Video Tolling Study

• California Transportation Commission
• September 2007

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Current Tolling Systems on State-Owned Toll
Bridges

• FasTrak tag readers in canopies
• Cameras capture license plates of violators

Benicia-Martinez Bridge Open Road Tolling Lanes
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Video Tolling

• Concept
• Vehicles without FasTrak toll tags can be tolled
  based on an image of their license plates.
• Potential Benefits
• Increases efficiency of toll plazas
• No stopping at toll plazas
• Reduces manual collection costs
• Reduces toll plaza infrastructure
• Can use current violation system infrastructure

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Video Tolling Systems

• 407 ETR - Toronto, Canada
• Opened in the mid-1990s.
• Toll tags and video tolling used.
• Allows unregistered users.
• Toll surcharge on video tolls.

• Selmon Expressway, Florida
• Video tolling Nov. 2006
• Toll tags and video tolling used.
• Mostly registered users.

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Video Tolling Study

• Study Objectives
• Determine feasibility and structure of video
  tolling on bridges
• Study Areas/Questions to Address
• Most effective system structure (tags, video and
  cash)
• Plaza operations (signage, lane configurations,
  etc.)
• Back office processing
• Cost effectiveness potential revenue loss
• Public acceptance
• Privacy concerns
• Legal issues