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03-07-2008, 05:19 PM
http://www.vbjusa.com/stories/2008-03-07/a_toll_on_trucking.html
One-way tolls could be as high as $10 for freight trucks crossing the I-5 bridge
BY CHARITY THOMPSON of the VBJ
March 7th, 2008
The Columbia River Crossing locally preferred alternative will not be issued until May or June, but it looks like the most expensive option – a minimum $2.8 billion replacement bridge with light rail – is preferred by many involved with the project.
The project also may require at least $3.1 billion in preliminary costs, on top of the $2.8 billion, according to CRC documents. Construction could begin in 2010 and end in 2017.
Tolls are expected to cover one-third of CRC project costs with the rest coming from local, state and federal sources in equal shares. The CRC task force estimates the tolls could be as high as $10 each way for freight trucks – considerably higher than peak-hour commuter tolls, estimated at $2.50 one-way, according to CRC documents.
Rates, which are set by the Washington Transportation Commission, would vary depending on vehicle size and time of day. Draft charts show they could be as high as $20 round-trip for large trucks during peak times or as low as $1 round-trip for cars from midnight to 5 a.m.
Freight vehicles are expected to foot about 24 percent of the tolls while they make up 8 percent of traffic on the current I-5 bridge, according to CRC documents.
**SCHNIPP**
I would expect that trucks would be tolled at a higher rate than cars, but I had not heard until now just how much...
Good read.
One-way tolls could be as high as $10 for freight trucks crossing the I-5 bridge
BY CHARITY THOMPSON of the VBJ
March 7th, 2008
The Columbia River Crossing locally preferred alternative will not be issued until May or June, but it looks like the most expensive option – a minimum $2.8 billion replacement bridge with light rail – is preferred by many involved with the project.
The project also may require at least $3.1 billion in preliminary costs, on top of the $2.8 billion, according to CRC documents. Construction could begin in 2010 and end in 2017.
Tolls are expected to cover one-third of CRC project costs with the rest coming from local, state and federal sources in equal shares. The CRC task force estimates the tolls could be as high as $10 each way for freight trucks – considerably higher than peak-hour commuter tolls, estimated at $2.50 one-way, according to CRC documents.
Rates, which are set by the Washington Transportation Commission, would vary depending on vehicle size and time of day. Draft charts show they could be as high as $20 round-trip for large trucks during peak times or as low as $1 round-trip for cars from midnight to 5 a.m.
Freight vehicles are expected to foot about 24 percent of the tolls while they make up 8 percent of traffic on the current I-5 bridge, according to CRC documents.
**SCHNIPP**
I would expect that trucks would be tolled at a higher rate than cars, but I had not heard until now just how much...
Good read.