Determination and Application of Highway Toll Criteria by Weight

Highway toll by weight is an effective economic means to deal with overloading transportation. The key is to determine the criteria. In this paper principles and methods for determining toll criteria are discussed, followed by calculations of toll for normal weight and overload additive coefficients with the example of freeways in Hunan. Based on comparisons of various plans, the toll criteria by weight for Hunan freeways are determined.