Toll rates increase 50% two years ago on corridor The state needs this corridor to generate another $1.5 billion in revenue over time May 19, 2026 BY CHRIS SULLIVAN, KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter The max toll rates on I-405 and SR 167 went up to $15 two years ago, but even that increase isn’t going far...
Tolling is tentatively scheduled to begin on the current I-5 bridges in mid-2028, with the final prices likely to be chosen in late 2027. KGW.com
The system isn’t working properly April 24, 2026 — Seattle Times By Rahil Kwatra— Special to The Seattle Times Every weekday, I drive southbound on Interstate 405 and watch the same pattern play out. Traffic slows to a crawl, and the toll-lane sign ahead jumps to $10, $12, sometimes $15. Most drivers hesitate and stay...
by Warren S. December 22, 2025 in Mobility Credits: Ben Karpinski Confirmed by Transportation Officials: Drivers will see a retro ’70s change rolling out in the new year “Gas prices are skyrocketing” — One state approves new bill to help drivers save up to $0.20 per gallon Goodbye to white crosswalks: This state tested green roads for...
Bill allows ODOT to impose civil fines and deny vehicle registration by Vasili Varlamos Thu, May 8th 2025 SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A bill laying the legal groundwork for collecting tolls to help fund the I-5 bridge replacement passed the Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill outlines how Oregon can partner with Washington state to...
Tolling delayed one year until Spring 2027 Saturday, May 10, 2025 Construction timeline now up to 15 years Rep. John Ley for Clark County Today The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) met Thursday (May 8) and got updates on both the Interstate Bridge replacement project as well as the Rose Quarter project. Both projects have significant...
Toll rates were previously going to be set this summer, with collection on the current bridges starting in spring 2026. Everything has now been pushed back a year. Anthony Macuk (KGW) Published: May 7, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Drivers who have been dreading the start of tolling on the Interstate Bridge next year appear set...
Tolls intended to price the poor out of their cars By Taylor Walters Published April 26, 2025 NY Post U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed congestion pricing as Gov. Hochul’s “warped” war on the middle class — intended to price the poor out of their cars and into the filthy, unsafe underground. The goal of Hochul’s wildly unpopular...
Escalating project expenses and funding shortfalls blamed by Victor Park, KATU Staff Thu, April 17th 2025 at 4:12 PM Updated Thu, April 17th 2025 at 11:17 PM The Interstate 5 bridge linking Portland and Vancouver is seen Thursday, April 17, 2025, looking north from Hayden Island. (Victor Park/KATU) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A civil engineering and business expert...
I-5 bridge tolling is expected to bring in $1.1-1.6 billion, and the original legislation would’ve authorized up to $1.6 billion in debt. Now? Up to $2.5 billion. Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) Published: April 17, 2025 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The start of tolling for the Interstate Bridge Replacement project is only about a year away, and the Washington legislature...
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