Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta - Usage incentives and toll optimization

Effects of pricing policies on the Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta – Surveys, analysis and proposals

The study evaluated the effects of different toll schemes on Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta traffic forecasts using the PTV Visum traffic assignment software package.

The toll schemes were designed combining different combinations of toll levels, modulated according to both vehicle type and geographical area of origin for passenger and freight traffic.

The alternative toll schemes were designed also taking into account the outcome of a series of interviews aimed at identifying the demand for commercial vehicles that could potentially be attracted to the new road infrastructure.

The survey directly involved both local and international companies, logistics operators, sector and trade associations that would be potentially interested in using the motorway infrastructure. The survey questionnaire was aimed at understanding the respondents’  needs and requirements as well as their point of view in terms of advantages and disadvantages of using the infrastructure considering time, costs, quality of services and parking areas availability.