Новости за 08.08.2022

COVID-19 restrictions, the work-from-home movement, and permanently altered commuter habits have resulted in less road traffic and fewer tolls being paid over the last two years. Some markets, like the Maryland Transportation Authority, predict losses in the hundreds of millions…

Completely cashless tolling first began as an experiment in the Denver area around 2009, though electronic tolling systems had been in place as early as 1989 on the Dallas North Tollway in conjunction with traditional cash booths. Over the last…

In 2008, the Highway Trust Fund ran out of money, and Congress completed an $8 billion bailout. The Great Recession led to higher fuel costs, less gasoline consumed, and as a result, less fuel tax being banked. Moreover, the fed…

To reduce areas where traffic is the worst, the 21st century brought with it calls for "congestion pricing" and high-occupancy vehicle tolling.In a congestion pricing model, toll rates are adjusted according to peak use times like rush hour in the…

Public-private partnerships, or P3s, formed to develop, construct, and manage highways is not exactly a new idea—the 1792 Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike was a P3. But by the 1990s, it was recognized by private industry that highway tolling was pretty…

This act had three primary goals, including intermodalism, flexibility, and efficiency. This legislation permitted the tolling of non-interstate federal-aid highways. Additionally, existing roads and bridges—otherwise banned from tolling—would be able to implement fees only after reconstruction. This provision connected and…

Electronic tolling systems are relatively new on the long timeline of toll collection. The first electronic tollbooth in the world, located in Norway, wasn't installed until 1987. Throughout the 1980s, electronic tolling technology was exploratory, pursued primarily by universities and…

Also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, this legislation provided federal funding for the creation of the interstate highway system. A federal Highway Trust Fund—generated primarily by taxes on fuel, as well as buses, trucks, and tires—would…

World War II significantly increased reliance on American roadways, as soldiers returning from war were met with a GI Bill that allowed them to purchase homes in newly constructed suburbs winding out away from cities and employment. The commute, the…

With more than half of all families owning a vehicle by the 1920s, the Federal Highway Act of 1921 spurred more construction of roads, bridges, and tunnels. The act provided some financial assistance to states, but many of these projects…

With the rise of automobiles came an increased demand for better-quality roads than the dirt and loose rock roads that were commonplace. The Federal-Aid Road Act was the first piece of legislation establishing federal funding for the construction of rural…

America's first turnpike, known as the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike in Pennsylvania, was constructed in 1792. Shortly after, dozens of turnpike companies popped up in surrounding states—including Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts—with longer, better roads expanding outward. In 1806 the…

Turnpike trusts were among the first official organizations to levy tolls to finance road improvements. This work was formerly done by parishes, which used property taxes and up to six days of labor per year from their residents to finance…

In the Middle Ages, tolls were used to fund bridge construction and maintenance. Travelers were charged for passing over and under bridges. A privileged few who had earned recognition for special services might be granted an exemption from paying toll…

In Greek mythology, Charon was a boatman and a toll collector whose job was to ferry souls across the River Styx for Hades, god of the underworld. Payment was a coin placed in the mouth of the dead. Mesopotamian and…

Paying for passage along one's journey was a common practice even for the gods. Humans have written the ritual into ancient treatises and mythologies. Whether it involves the transportation of souls, livestock, or a road-tripping family of four, the fundamental…

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In 1984, Carl Lewis sets the Olympic record in the 200 meters with a 19.80 clocking. See more sports moments from this date:

The ribbon cutting at the 101 year old Riverside Community Hall on Sunday, August 7.