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About the CRC Tolling Study Committee
The Tolling Study Committee studied ten scenarios and gathered public
feedback on tolling ideas for the Columbia River Crossing project. The committee
worked with the Oregon and Washington transportation departments to examine the
following issues with input from the public:
- Diversion: How would different tolls on the I-5
bridge affect traffic around the region?
- Technology: What are the most advanced technologies for collecting
tolls electronically while keeping traffic flowing safely and reliably?
- Managing traffic: How can “variable tolling”–a lower toll price
during off-peak periods–be used to reduce traffic congestion on I-5?
Should I-205 be tolled separately as a way to manage the larger
state and regional transportation system?
- Revenue: What portion of the construction cost
can be financed by tolling? What toll rates should be considered?
The Tolling Study Committee submitted its report to the Oregon and Washington
state legislatures in January 2010. A copy of the report and appendices A-D can
be found in the
Tolling Study Documents library.
Committee Members
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Gail Achterman
Chair, Oregon Transportation Commission
Ms. Achterman has served on the Oregon Transportation Commission since
2000 and became chair in December 2007. She is director of the Institute for
Natural Resources at Oregon State University. Before joining the Institute for
Natural Resources, Ms. Achterman served as Executive Director of the Deschutes
Resources Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to watershed restoration.
She practiced law for 18 years with Stoel Rives, LLP, and served as Governor Neil
Goldschmidt’s Assistant for Natural Resources.
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Matthew Garrett
Director, Oregon Department of Transportation
Mr. Garrett directs the Oregon Department of Transportation, an agency of about 4,600 people and a
biennial budget of $3.46 billion. He assumed the directorship in December 2005. He started with ODOT in
1997 and has worked as liaison to local government, the agency’s chief of staff and Region 1 manager.
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Paula Hammond
Secretary, Washington State Department of Transportation
Ms. Hammond reports to Governor Christine Gregoire and manages the Washington State
Department of Transportation, an agency of 7,200 employees that operates, maintains and
builds the state highways and the Washington State Ferry system, the nation’s largest.
In her 29 years with WSDOT, she has worked in all areas of the department’s capital delivery,
operations and policy programs.
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Carol Moser
Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
Ms. Moser’s background as a City Councilwoman brings a local government
perspective to the Washington Transportation Commission. In addition to serving
ten years on the Richland City Council, Ms. Moser was appointed to the Association
of Washington Cities Board of Directors in 2002, and was a Board Member on the
Municipal Research Services Center until accepting the appointment on the Commission.
She served on the Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the
Benton-Franklin-Walla Walla Policy Advisory Council, the Ben-Franklin Transit board,
and served four years on the State’s Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board.
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Listening to the public
The committee hosted
listening sessions and public meetings to provide information and gather
public opinions on different scenarios and their impacts. Additional feedback
continues to be sought through CRC activities and through this Web site.
Reporting to our elected leaders
The committee provided a report to the Oregon and Washington governors and
state legislatures in January 2010. The report summarized the tolling options
analyzed and public comments received.
Links
Senate Bill 5352, 2009 - Excerpt