An article about coming toll lanes, maybe, in Virginia and Maryland

From Roads and Bridges magazine is the article "Network Futurevision," subtitled (even though it's about MD and VA), "Washington, D.C., looks to execute managed-lane system to help battle congestion." From the article (which is written by a representative from the contractor, Fluor Corp.:

The cornerstone for a future Washington regional bus rapid transit (BRT)/high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane network has been laid with the signing of a comprehensive agreement between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fluor-Transurban, an integrated team consisting of Fluor Enterprises Inc. and Transurban Inc.

HOT lanes, or managed lanes, have been around for a long time. In 2003 Bob Poole of the Reason Foundation suggested that the benefits of HOT lanes could be greatly multiplied by forming HOT Networks in our congested urban areas. HOT Networks include market-driven toll lanes that would vary in price with the traffic level on America’s most-congested urban freeways. The Washington, D.C., area, which is consistently ranked near the top of America’s most-congested cities by Texas Transportation Institute’s annual Urban Mobility Report, is an ideal candidate for HOT Networks.

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