Tolls could be three times the amount originally borrowed Thursday, May 2, 2024 — Clark County Today John Ley for Clark County Today Paying off a transportation credit card with tolling is expensive. Washington state’s experience with the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB) is on track to spend nearly three times the amount originally borrowed. Tolling...
Bridge tolls would begin in April 2026 during construction and run for 35 to 40 years Monday, February 26, 2024 By John Ley for Clark County Today Six years ago, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) created a “Value Pricing” Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) to discuss tolling issues and allow for public input. That process...
State needs $1.1 billion annually for road maintenance in spite of record revenues By John Ley for Clark County Today Wednesday, October 18, 2023 “Washington’s transportation system is on a glidepath to failure” the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) members were told at the beginning of their monthly meeting in Olympia. The cry for more tax...
Tolling traffic diversion likely to get worse without new lanes on I-205 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Clark County Today By John Ley for Clark County Today Recent news reports indicate the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “indefinitely pauses I-205 projects, tolling,” and another stated “scrapping tolling on an I-205 bridge, even as it moves forward with tolling...
Multiple tolling projects may begin at same time Monday, July 24, 2023 — The Reflector Rick Bannan / rick@thereflector.com One of the largest sources of funding to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River will tax travelers a few bucks as they cross the water. During its meeting July 18, the Washington...
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