Equity concerns have surrounded the implementation and operation of priced managed lanes. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that presented case studies which have successfully implemented equity programs in their priced managed lane facilities. Public agencies implementing mobility projects must prove that these projects are not inequitable, yet often demographic and geographic data of priced managed lane users is not available. Presenters identified what demographic and geographic data were collected for priced managed lane users and non-users and how. They also explored how to develop a community-based equity program in conjunction with the opening of new priced managed lanes to improve the overall state of equity in transportation for a given geographic area.

This webinar was organized by the Standing Technical Committee on Managed Lanes.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials below. Click here to view the recording.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Case study from Atlanta’s Northwest Corridor Express Lanes: Randall Guensler, Georgia Institute of Technology
2. Case study from Seattle’s I-405 managed lanes facilities: Mark Hallenbeck, University of Washington
3. Case Study from San Mateo County's U.S. 101 Express Lanes: Lacy Vong, HNTB
4. Question and answer session: Matt Click, HNTB

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss what data can be used to assess equity
2. Identify how priced managed lanes are being used by different groups and geographic areas

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.