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Dike Ahanotu
Project Manager
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
dahanotu@camsys.com

Patrick Vu
Senior Transportation Consultant
State Road and Tollway Authority
patrickvu@georgiatolls.com

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of developing an initial segment of the Northwest Tollway. The initial phase of the project would be a truck only toll facility on a new alignment from the terminus of I-516 passing by the Port of Savannah entrance (at GA 307) to Jimmy Deloach Parkway at GA 21 with the possibility of extending to the proposed Effingham Parkway. In addition to the truck only toll component, the study will examine if there would be excess capacity to sell, through variable tolls, during the peak commuting hours to non-truck traffic. Target users would be residents of nearby residential communities seeking more reliable trips into Downtown Savannah. The study will also examine if traffic conditions warrant the development of a full tollway with no restrictions for user class.

The overall intent of the study is to address the following questions as they relate to the feasibility of the Northwest Tollway:

• Are TOT lanes feasible as an initial stage in the development of the Northwest Tollway Corridor?
• What pricing options are required to manage demand efficiently?
• Would toll revenue generated as part of the TOT lane implementation be sufficient to accelerate implementation?
• What access points and connections to activity centers (such as warehouses and distribution centers) are needed to improve traffic conditions in the region and provide the volumes of traffic to validate the use of tolls as a part of the financing of the Northwest Tollway?
• How much is the freight community willing to pay for reliable travel times to access the Interstate System from the Port?
• What are the impacts of TOT implementation on the local transportation network?
• Would full tollway implementation be a better option to accelerate the implementation of this regionally significant roadway?

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