Westneat: Bring on the infinity tolling June 8, 2024 Cars head south on Highway 167, just south of Interstate 405, as the toll flashes $5.50. The max toll was raised recently to $15, and it was reached on a recent day before 3 p.m. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Danny Westneat Seattle...
One east- and one westbound lane with fluctuating tolls on I-80 Ariane Lange — Sacramento Bee Sat, May 18, 2024 New toll lanes moved one step closer to hitting capital-region commuters in the wallet last week when the California Transportation Commission approved one east- and one westbound lane with fluctuating tolls for vehicles with one...
If victims click the link they need to secure all their financial accounts By Daniella Genovese FOXBusiness Scammers are now texting drivers to pay for tolls they don’t actually owe, the federal government warned. Since early March, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), has received over 2,000 reports from three states about this text-message-based phishing attack, also...
Big regional employers and population growth in Washington County have made gridlock west of Portland an increasing issue. Officials think tolling is one solution. By Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt KGW News, March 26, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. — Tolling in Oregon has become a bit like Schrödinger’s cat — at any given time, it’s simultaneously alive...
The bridge is expected to be paid off by 2033. By Lionel Donovan (KING5 News) Published: March 11, 2024 TACOMA, Wash. — A pandemic and a fire almost proved too much for Gig Harbor Strength and Fitness, but the gym managed to survive. “We had to rebuild literally from the ashes, so to speak,” says...
Congestion pricing will leave NYC in a jam By Steve Cuozzo — NY Post Published March 2, 2024 I never thought I’d side with the teachers’ and municipal unions over anything. But I stand with them — and with the Broadway Association, upstate and New Jersey legislators, Lower East Side residents, small business owners, taxi...
Gorsek and McLain push for new tolls & expanded commuter rail in 2025 session By Peter Wong Portland Tribune — Feb 12, 2024 Lawmakers seek a study of little-used freight rail corridors in the Portland metro area — plus a new look at commuter rail between Wilsonville and Salem — as part of a planning effort for...
Expanding unpopular tolls to fund multi billion dollar westside transportation projects By Holly Bartholomew West Linn Tidings, Dec 21, 2023 Updated Feb 2, 2024 While Oregon’s discussions on freeway tolling in recent years have focused almost entirely on I-205 and I-5 in the Portland area — a prospect that is not popular, particularly with Clackamas County residents...
Deep-seated lack of trust in ODOT By Annessa Hartman Portland Tribune Jan 16, 2024 Contrary to popular belief, tolling is not a new topic for Gladstone, Oregon City or West Linn residents. I have been waiting for a robust conversation on tolling for a long time, beginning as a city councilor in beautiful Gladstone, where...
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...
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