Mileage-based user fee phase IV

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) was awarded $400,000 on September 27, 2021 by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) to support Phase 4 of its mileage-based user fee program. This phase aims to further the understanding needed for a viable mileage-based approach that could smoothly transition transportation funding in the Eastern Transportation Coalition region from the current fuel tax to a more sustainable, user-based system. As the state transportation agency for Delaware, DelDOT will leverage the federal funds to advance the coalition's work exploring the policy and technology foundations necessary to implement this alternative funding model for transportation improvements.

Project description

This project is phase 4 of a program , on behalf of the eastern transportation coalition, to gain an understanding of the foundation necessary for a viable mileage-based approach for funding transportation improvements that would enable a smooth transition from the current fuel tax to a more sustainable and user-based funding source.