Greater Cincinnati Congestion Pricing Survey

Congestion pricing is a policy designed to reduce traffic congestion in urban areas by charging fees to drivers for using roads during peak travel times. The goal of congestion pricing is to encourage people to carpool, use public transportation, or travel during off-peak times, thereby reducing the number of vehicles on the road and improving traffic flow. Congestion pricing schemes can take many forms, including tolls on certain roads or bridges, charges for entering certain areas of a city (known as "cordon pricing"), or fees for parking in certain areas during certain times. Some congestion pricing schemes are implemented as part of a larger transportation demand management strategy, which also includes incentives for alternative modes of transportation such as public transit, biking, and walking.

300 responses were collected from 12/3/2022 - 12/31/2022 through an online poll conducted with Survey Monkey focused on attitudes towards congestion pricing. 66% of respondents reported being at least somewhat likely to support a congestion fee of .50 vs 26% that said they were somewhat unlikely to very unlikely.

Likelihood to support .50 congestion fee during rush hour

Question: Instead of enduring 10 years of delays and backups during the Brent Spence Corridor expansion, how likely are you to support a 50 cent congestion fee collected during rush hour to cross the Ohio River? The I-275 bridges would remain free to cross. The fee would be collected via EZ-Pass or Pay by Plate.

The following collectors were used: