Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s last transportation deal: 10 more miles of toll lanes on Interstate 95

The Washington Post ^ | January 10, 2018 | Luz Lazo

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This refers to express lanes, an option. Not like, say, the Garden State Parkway in NJ. The main lanes of I-95 in VA are still ‘free’ to the extent there are no tolls. Not sure how long that will last.

The pricing on the express lanes is dynamic. My sons once took the road near rush hour and the 10 mile trip was $15.00. Probably worth it to them. The few times I’ve used it, earlier in the day, the toll was @ $4.00. Also, the lanes all go in one direction at a time, and are open at times that coincide with rush hour into and out of DC. You can’t drive the road Northbound (towards DC) in the evening, nor Southbound (away from DC) in the morning.

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Fortunately, the are running a southbound CD lane, maybe two, from Route 17 southbound to Route 3, presumably encompassing both interchanges. It will have its own separate bridge over the Rappahannock River, but Heaven only knows what they’re going to do with the rest stop just south of the river. The work will start this summer with funds that don’t come from the proceeds of the 10-mile HOT lane extension payment.

Some of the proceeds from the HOT Lane payment will eventually be used to build a CD lane from Route 3 north to the existing CD lane at the Route 17 interchange.

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River crossings can make great bottlenecks, e.g. The American Legion Bridge on I-495.

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To run the entire 30-mile length of the existing HOT lanes during a time of light traffic is nearly $6.00. During rush hour, it’s undoubtedly an arm and a leg.