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Interstate 81 in Virginia

Bills introduced in the General Assembly to impose tolls on I-81

written by Jeanine Martin January 17, 2019

A group of Republicans led by Senator Mark Obenshain are supporting a group of bills to make Interstate 81 a toll road to have a steady stream of funds for projects to make the highway safer. Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Rockingham, and Sen. Bill Carrico, R-Grayson, as well as Del. Steve Landes, R-Augusta, and Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt, have introduced the bills in the House of Delegates and the state Senate.  The bills have the support of Governor Northam.  The tolls are designed to put the burden on trucks traveling I-81.  (Won’t that send the trucks to backroads? Rural folks can’t be happy about that prospect.)

From the Roanoke Times:

Obenshain, a key player in I-81 dialogue over the years, said the goal was a plan that isn’t overly disruptive for people who rely on the interstate for daily travel

 

The initial toll would be set at 17 cents per mile for trucks and 11 cents per mile for other drivers, but is subject to increases. (emphasis mine)  Toll amounts on trucks and through traffic would be cut in half between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. People living in and outside of Virginia could purchase an annual pass, which is likely to cost $25 to $30. The legislation states that the annual pass cannot exceed the cost of a full-length round-trip using the per-mile toll . Passes will not be offered to trucks.

Senator Obenshain said, “It’s easy for this to be characterized as a toll bill, but it’s not”.  More from the Roanoke Times:

Obenshain said he believes the scheme will provide less incentive for people to avoid tolls by driving instead on U.S. 11, which parallels I-81. However, he said there will be video monitoring systems to identify and penalize vehicles that exit and re-enter I-81 in order to avoid tolls.

 

A Virginia Department of Transportation study on I-81 identified $2 billion in upgrades. It recommended tolls as well as increasing sales and use taxes and motor fuels taxes as options to pay for improvements. Obenshain authored the legislation that set that VDOT study in motion.

More on the proposed tolls here and here. 

Bills introduced in the General Assembly to impose tolls on I-81 was last modified: January 17th, 2019 by Jeanine Martin
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Also known as Lovettsville Lady, I am a Republican activist in the wilds of western Loudoun County.

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