TRB Webinar: COVID-19 Impacts on Managed Lanes

The response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on the economy of the United States, particularly with regard to travel demand. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 25, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern that discussed the effects that stay-at-home orders and the lack of traffic congestion have had on the operations of priced managed lanes facilities. Presenters discussed how the decline in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) gas use affected operations and revenues. They also discussed how VMT declines have changed their short-term business management practices, customer service, and traffic management operations. This webinar provided actionable ideas for ways managed lane operations can plan to return to service and discussed what the lasting impacts may be in terms of travel behavior, including future managed lanes plans and projects.

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

The slides are available. The recorded video can also be viewed.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. COVID-19 Impacts on Bay Area Express Lanes, Lisa Klein, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
2. LA Metro ExpressLanes COVID-19 Response, Mark Linsenmayer, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
3. The Effects of COVID-19 on MnPASS Express Lanes, Kiet Ly, Minnesota Department of Transportation
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Darren Henderson, WSP

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

TRB Resources about this Topic:

Consensus Study Report: Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System: A Foundation for the Future
NCHRP Research Report 835: Guidelines for Implementing Managed Lanes
NCHRP Research Report 860: Assessing the Environmental Justice Effects of Toll Implementation or Rate Changes: Guidebook and Toolbox
NCHRP Synthesis Report 540: Leveraging Private Capital for Infrastructure Renewal
NCFRP Research Report 39: Freight Transportation Resilience in Response to Supply Chain Disruptions
Traffic management webinars

Registration Information

Pre-registration is required. Once the webinar starts, you will be unable to register. Individuals that are registered for a webinar but do not receive their confirmation emails due to their organization’s internal firewalls should contact the TRB Helpdesk for assistance in signing in.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum.