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The 2016 Legislature directed the Transportation Commission to develop a Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Plan and to seek federal funding for a statewide pilot project. The Commission and the Road Usage Charge Steering Committee worked on the Implementation Plan between July and December 2016 and the report below lays out the plan for implementing a pilot project statewide.

To view the Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Report and its Appendices.

NOTE: In mid-2016 the US Department of Transportation announced the award of $3.847 million in federal funds to Washington State for a 2,000-vehicle statewide, live pilot test of a Road Usage charge system in Washington.

In January 2016 the Commission submitted the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2015. For details on the findings and recommendations, please refer to the full report below. Also provided below is the Appendices to the report.

2016 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 Final Report

Report appendices – Phase 4 Final Report

A summary presentation presented to the Legislature in January 2016, reporting key findings and recommendations is provided below:

Summary presentation on final 2016 RUC Report

A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:

2016 Road Usage Charge pamphlet

In December 2014 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2014. This work largely focused on developing a concept of operations, which is the first step in a systems engineering process. It describes all major aspects of the RUC system and user interactions at a high level.

2015 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 Final Report

Concept of Operations

Treasurer’s report on Road Usage Charge

Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Report

Implications for Urban and Rural Drivers (January, 2015)

A summary presentation of key finding and recommendations of the 2015 Final Report is provided below:

Summary presentation on final 2015 report

A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:

2015 Road Usage Charge pamphlet

In December 2013 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report presents the results of a business case analysis conducted in 2013, which assessed the risks, costs and net revenues of a road usage charge system. The findings will assist in the determination of whether or not a RUC makes sense for Washington State.

2014 Road Usage Charge Business Case Evaluation Report to the Governor and Legislature

A summary presentation of key findings and recommendations of the 2014 report is provided below:

Summary presentation on 2014 report

A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:

2014 Road Usage Charge pamphlet

Other materials:

Just the Facts on Road Usage Charges (December 2014)

Concept of Operations (November 17, 2014)

Final Business Case Evaluation (January 7, 2014)

Business Case Evaluation: Appendices (January 7, 2014)

In December 2012 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Assessment final report to the Governor and the Legislature. The Commission and its Steering Committee spent 2012 evaluating key policy issues, possible operational concepts, whether there was a business case to be made (as compared to the gas tax), and identified implementation issues and risks.

2013 Road Usage Charge Assessment Report to Legislature and Governor

A Summary presentation of key findings and next steps is provided below:

Summary presentation

A high-clip overview of the study and Road Usage Charging is provided below:

Road Usage Charge folio