American technical and traffic engineering services company TransCore has been contracted by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to implement its dynamic pricing toll technology along the I-66 corridor inside of Washington DC’s Capital Beltway.

This would be the first project of its kind in the US, which will demonstrate how volume-based dynamic pricing will be used as an effective tool along an entire roadway corridor to manage traffic congestion during peak traffic periods.

TransCore vice-president Bob Landry said: “VDOT has long been recognised as one of the most innovative transportation departments in the country, successfully managing a complex system of roads, bridges, and tunnels.

"It’s truly an honour to work on such a landmark project in our continued partnership with VDOT to provide the most reliable travel experience throughout Northern Virginia."

“It’s truly an honour to work on such a landmark project in our continued partnership with VDOT to provide the most reliable travel experience throughout Northern Virginia.”

TransCore has worked on more than 470 miles of express lanes from California to Texas, Florida, since 1988 and now in Virginia.

The use of dynamically-priced lanes system is reported to be a cost effective strategy to provide reliable travel times and maximise the utilisation capacity on the existing roadways in major urban areas across the country.

The new project will allow adjusting toll rates in real-time for all travel lanes depending on the change in congestion levels along I-66, connecting roadways, and adjacent arterial corridors.

For this project, TransCore’s solution uses its Infinity Express, which utilises E-ZPass readers along with advanced sensors, and imaging devices, to dynamically determine toll rates.

Furthermore, TransCore will integrate its advanced traffic management system, TransSuite, to improve VDOT’s ability to monitor traffic conditions and congestion throughout the corridor.