Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Phase I Independent Evaluation: Cross-Cutting Report

Federal Highway Administration2021PDFTech ReportSethi, SonikaPierce, BenRobbins, JustinVan Duren, DrewAgrawal, Asha WeinsteinLeidos, Inc.HDR, Inc.United States. Federal Highway AdministrationFogle, AngelaUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesUser chargesMileage-based user feesFinancingRevenuesTransportation planningRoad usage chargeDistance based user feeVehicle miles taxFHWA-HOP-19-041DTFH61-16-D-00053, T-0015Fogle, AngelaThe Fixing America\u2019s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 established the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program to provide grants to States or groups of States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user-fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. In Federal fiscal year 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded eight STSFA grants to seven lead States (California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon [project lead for two grants], and Washington) totaling $14,235,000. This report presents cross-cutting findings from all Phase \u2160 STSFA project sites. The report is limited in scope to reviewing those activities that were directly executed with STSFA funds. However, wherever relevant, references are made to how the STSFA-funded activities fit within the overall approach of the grantee site to examine alternative revenue sources.127