Transportation Update from Del. LeMunyon
Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 67th District
Beltway Express Lanes are now open. The I-495 Express Lanes consist of 14 miles of new road capacity (two lanes in each direction) on I-495 between the Springfield Interchange to just north of the Dulles Toll Road. These Express lanes are free to vehicles traveling with three or more occupants. They provide, for the first time, HOV connections from the Beltway to other HOV routes including I-95, I-395, I-66 and the Dulles Toll Road. Vehicles carrying fewer than three occupants can pay a toll to ride in the Express Lanes. Prices for the Express Lanes change according to traffic volume. All Express Lane drivers must have an EZ Pass, and HOV-3 riders must obtain a special EZ-Pass “Flex” transponder from VDOT in order to ride for free. See: …
anonymous
5:28 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Let me be clears...I'm not for toll increases. But how can you argue that, "Phase 2 should be paid...by the future riders of the Silver Line through their fare card fees." The majority of the "future riders" spoken of don't current live or work in an area that currently has access to Metro. If the Silver Line is funded through fare card fees as you say, you are asking current riders (most of whom… more ›