Beltway Toll (HOT) Lanes Get Green Light |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2005 at 9:19am |
An Associated Press article from the WJLA-TV 7 website:
Beltway To Get Va. Toll Lanes Friday April 29, 2005 6:35am Virginia transportation officials have taken the next step toward a speedier ride on the Beltway, signing a deal with two private firms to build high occupancy toll lanes, or HOT lanes. The deal calls for adding two lanes in each direction of the Beltway between Springfield and Georgetown Pike near the Maryland border. The lanes would be separate from the rest of the highway, and would free for vehicles containing three or more people. Other drivers would pay to use them. Tolls would increase with the amount of traffic. She state is paying nothing up front for the new lanes. The private companies will recoup the $900 million cost of the project by getting part of the toll revenue. Officials say construction could start as soon as next year. Keep on sluggin'! [:)] |
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