A 2007 report by the planning council estimated the Chicago region loses $7.3 billion a year in wasted time, fuel and environmental damage. The report also found that Chicago-area drivers spend an average of 2 1/2 days stuck in traffic each year.
Truckers on the Illinois Tollway already use congestion pricing because they get a discount for traveling during off-peak hours.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Chicago drivers warm up to congestion pricing
Road pricing and associated technologies yield gains in efficiency. From the Tribune, Richard Wronski reports:
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