Early Tolling….  Right or Wrong??

  I am all for the new 520/Evergreen Floating Bridge, but I have a problem with paying a toll 3 years before it’s built.  Christine Gregoire proposed this “Early Tolling” concept.  Creative, but not fair for users.  There will be hundreds, if not thousands, of people who will use the current 520 bridge daily and pay the toll & never use the new bridge.  To me it’s the same as requiring consumers to pay for a new technology on your cable service, years before it will be available for use.   Sure, users can go with a Satellite TV provider, just like drivers can use the I-90 bridge or drive around the lake. But, for many these are their best options.   What do you think.  Leave me a comment

   With the new tolls expected to start this Spring and the high gas prices, many commuters that cross the lake will have to consider a move. Check out the links below.

 Commute Calculator (for question #6 add your expected toll charge to this section. Example: parking = $10 and tolls + $3.50 X 2  total $17) .

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Estimated monthly & yearly cost to use the 520 Floating Bridge for a 30 mile round trip

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   If you have an opinion I would love to hear it.