Table 1A.
Hypothetical Annual Toll Burdens Minus Time Savings
| Low-income households | High-income households | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost of tolls | Percent of income | Annual cost of tolls | Percent of income | |
| Toll cost only | ||||
| All households | $6 | 0.038 | $36 | 0.047 |
| Commuting households | $10 | 0.064 | $43 | 0.056 |
| Segment commuters | $31 | 0.199 | $93 | 0.122 |
| SR 520 commuters | $960 | 6.154 | $960 | 1.257 |
| Toll cost minus value of time saved by 50% reduction in congestion delay Time valued at half hourly wage | ||||
| All households | $5 | 0.035 | $19 | 0.025 |
| Commuting households | $9 | 0.058 | $22 | 0.029 |
| Segment commuters | $28 | 0.179 | $49 | 0.064 |
| SR 520 commuters | $866 | 5.551 | $501 | 0.656 |
| Toll cost minus value of time saved by 50% reduction in congestion delay Time valued at $18/hour for low- and $20/hour for high-income households | ||||
| All households | $3 | 0.020 | $17 | 0.023 |
| Commuting households | $5 | 0.034 | $21 | 0.027 |
| Segment commuters | $16 | 0.106 | $45 | 0.058 |
| SR 520 commuters | $510 | 3.269 | $460 | 0.602 |
| Toll cost minus value of time saved by 25% reduction in congestion delay Time valued at half hourly wage | ||||
| All households | $6 | 0.037 | $27 | 0.036 |
| Commuting households | $10 | 0.061 | $33 | 0.043 |
| Segment commuters | $30 | 0.189 | $71 | 0.093 |
| SR 520 commuters | $914 | 5.859 | $731 | 0.957 |