The state officially pulled the plug on the toll lane project. We stood our ground against this unfair tax and protected our public roads for everyone. Keep checking the local news to ensure these plans do not surface again under a different name.
January 20, 2016
Final supporters
Toll rates for express toll lanes on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood is just a money grab by the state, and that this is just the first step to tolling and changing the HOV requirements for every road. The tolling model is gaining popularity around Washington state as a way to pay for projects and manage congestion.
The tolls are going to be steep, costing drivers between 75 cents and $10 to drive in the new express lanes that will open later this year. The typical toll expected to range from 75 cents to $4.
Most of that money won't pay for new roads. As much as 75 percent of the collected tolls will merely pay for the tolling system itself. It's basically a pricing model aimed at modifying congestion.
This is an unfair tax on the people! I-405 has already been paid for by the people! The government cannot just steal a lane on a public roadway and get away with it!
That roadway belongs to us! And we will speak out about it!
Updates
December 9, 2015
We just hit 500 signatures on this petition. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now and text this to three friends who commute on I-405. Email your state representatives today to tell them we refuse to pay for lanes we have already funded.
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we present our case to the planning board. Post the link to your Facebook timeline right now to keep the momentum going. Email your local representative today and tell them these lanes belong to the public.
Reached 100 supporters
October 1, 2015
375 Comments
My trip has been extended in 30 min to 1 hour every day as I cannot afford to pay up-to-10-dollar tolls daily and have been struggling to find a third carpooler. A good solution for bad traffic is more lanes, not charge people more.
We already have the highest gas tax in the country, why would we want to pay more just to drive on roads we already paid for. Not to mention the congestions is worse than before construction started.. I don't remember voting to approve this tax!
We use I-405 often to visit our kids/grandsons. Delays due to traffic issues will make it hard for us. This is a main way for people to move around on the east side and almost blocking them from using the lanes due to the few "in" and "out" places makes it impossible.
I am so disgusted and angry at the traffic mess created by these toll lanes, I feel I need to move away. The sides streets are clogged with traffic avoiding 405. Whoever came up with this terrible idea should be forced to live in Kirkland
In addition to the literal highway robbery, I am concerned with how this Texas based "electronic transaction consultant" may be handling sensitive private data- data not limited to vehicle identification, direction, time, and speed of travel.
Get rid of Inslee and the politically appointed bureaucrats that make up WSDOT and Sound Transit.
NO toll lane and NO HOV lane. These have done nothing but cause traffic congestion on the freeway that WE paid for.
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The state officially pulled the plug on the toll lane project. We stood our ground against this unfair tax and protected our public roads for everyone. Keep checking the local news to ensure these plans do not surface again under a different name.
January 20, 2016
Final supporters
Toll rates for express toll lanes on I-405 between Bellevue and Lynnwood is just a money grab by the state, and that this is just the first step to tolling and changing the HOV requirements for every road. The tolling model is gaining popularity around Washington state as a way to pay for projects and manage congestion.
The tolls are going to be steep, costing drivers between 75 cents and $10 to drive in the new express lanes that will open later this year. The typical toll expected to range from 75 cents to $4.
Most of that money won't pay for new roads. As much as 75 percent of the collected tolls will merely pay for the tolling system itself. It's basically a pricing model aimed at modifying congestion.
This is an unfair tax on the people! I-405 has already been paid for by the people! The government cannot just steal a lane on a public roadway and get away with it!
That roadway belongs to us! And we will speak out about it!
Updates
December 9, 2015
We just hit 500 signatures on this petition. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now and text this to three friends who commute on I-405. Email your state representatives today to tell them we refuse to pay for lanes we have already funded.
Reached 500 supporters
December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to hit this milestone before we present our case to the planning board. Post the link to your Facebook timeline right now to keep the momentum going. Email your local representative today and tell them these lanes belong to the public.
Reached 100 supporters
October 1, 2015
375 Comments
I drive this everyday. It takes me 90 minutes to go 15 miles many days during the week. I cannot afford to pay $2400-$3000 per year to drive in the wealthy lanes. This tolling causes more congestion, not less. This is un-American.
My trip has been extended in 30 min to 1 hour every day as I cannot afford to pay up-to-10-dollar tolls daily and have been struggling to find a third carpooler. A good solution for bad traffic is more lanes, not charge people more.
We already have the highest gas tax in the country, why would we want to pay more just to drive on roads we already paid for. Not to mention the congestions is worse than before construction started.. I don't remember voting to approve this tax!
We use I-405 often to visit our kids/grandsons. Delays due to traffic issues will make it hard for us. This is a main way for people to move around on the east side and almost blocking them from using the lanes due to the few "in" and "out" places makes it impossible.
I am so disgusted and angry at the traffic mess created by these toll lanes, I feel I need to move away. The sides streets are clogged with traffic avoiding 405. Whoever came up with this terrible idea should be forced to live in Kirkland
In addition to the literal highway robbery, I am concerned with how this Texas based "electronic transaction consultant" may be handling sensitive private data- data not limited to vehicle identification, direction, time, and speed of travel.
Get rid of Inslee and the politically appointed bureaucrats that make up WSDOT and Sound Transit.
NO toll lane and NO HOV lane. These have done nothing but cause traffic congestion on the freeway that WE paid for.
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I drive this everyday. It takes me 90 minutes to go 15 miles many days during the week. I cannot afford to pay $2400-$3000 per year to drive in the wealthy lanes. This tolling causes more congestion, not less. This is un-American.