Tolls on I-90: Here’s your chance to comment

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Tolling of the Interstate 90 is inching toward reality, with the Washington State Department of Transportation saying that it is continuing to investigate whether to implement tolls on the floating bridge. For the past year, drivers in the Seattle metro area have had a clear choice: Jump on the state route 520 bridge where heavy… Read More…

Is the free ride over on I-90? State to consider tolls on second floating bridge

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The free ride may be over for thousands of geeks who cross Lake Washington each day on Interstate 90, one of two Lake Washington floating bridges that connect Seattle to the tech-heavy suburbs of Redmond, Bellevue and Kirkland. For the past year, drivers have had a clear choice: Jump on the state route 520 bridge… Read More…

A big day on the 520 bridge: Why I’m happy about the tolls

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Today the Seattle region begins a massive experiment in behavioral psychology and regional transportation. Following the holiday week, it’s the first real commute since the start of tolling on the State Route 520 bridge — a key artery connecting Seattle to the Eastside homes of many of the region’s biggest tech companies. The variable toll… Read More…

Poll: Are you Good to Go? Most drivers aren’t ready for new 520 bridge tolls

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It is going to get a lot more costly to cross the 520 floating bridge next week — one of the main corridors that technology workers in the state travel each day. Electronic tolling will take effect on the bridge on December 29th, with rates varying depending upon the time of crossing and whether drivers… Read More…