Commission Wants To Study 'Pay As You Go' Idea
The conversation has been happening on and off for several years now; move away from gas taxes to a system of charging drivers by the mile to use state highways and roads. The idea is appearing to gain traction now though; the Washington State Transportation Commission is requesting money for a study on the possible funding source.
The Seattle Times has more on the idea and why some think it's necessary.
SRTC Board member Joe Tortorelli is a member of the Transportation Commission.
About SRTC
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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