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Commissions outline tolling scenarios and public outreach; low-income discount considered but not guaranteed at pre-completion tolling start
Summary
Presenters described four toll-rate scenarios being modeled to meet different revenue targets, a Level 3 traffic-and-revenue study due early next year, and public outreach in 2026; commissioners are weighing whether a 50% low-income discount will apply at start of pre-completion tolling or when the new bridge opens.
Officials from Washington State Department of Transportation, the two state transportation commissions and the IBR program told legislators on Sept. 15 that toll-rate work is now in a Level 3, investment-grade stage and will support bonding, lender and credit decisions.
Ed Barry, toll division director at WSDOT, described internal preparations (customer service, back-office adjustments and communication plans) for pre-completion tolling on the existing bridges, noting the…
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