P3's (Public-Private Partnerships)

[Duke87]

Meanwhile, those facilities also come with contract terms that prohibit VDOT from making needed improvements to parallel roadways without paying penalties.

In a sense, though, this is just an inherent reality of having a tolled facility with a parallel free facility. There is perverse incentive to not provide or improve a free alternative even when a government agency is operating the toll road. DOT won't want to lose the revenue any more than a private company will.

[Rothman]

Meanwhile, those facilities also come with contract terms that prohibit VDOT from making needed improvements to parallel roadways without paying penalties.

In a sense, though, this is just an inherent reality of having a tolled facility with a parallel free facility. There is perverse incentive to not provide or improve a free alternative even when a government agency is operating the toll road. DOT won't want to lose the revenue any more than a private company will.

Probably, but in these cases the DOT is actually creating a competitor and giving them a serious advantage through inflicting a cost that is detrimental to the public.

[Beltway]

Meanwhile, those facilities also come with contract terms that prohibit VDOT from making needed improvements to parallel roadways without paying penalties.

In a sense, though, this is just an inherent reality of having a tolled facility with a parallel free facility. There is perverse incentive to not provide or improve a free alternative even when a government agency is operating the toll road. DOT won't want to lose the revenue any more than a private company will.

Probably, but in these cases the DOT is actually creating a competitor and giving them a serious advantage through inflicting a cost that is detrimental to the public.

Broadsweep statement, sometimes may be true, but basically irrelevant to discussing any specific project.