On Monday, Virgina began imposing flexible tolls on the I-66 stretch between the Beltway and Washington, DC. I-66 is one of the most congested roads in the nation during rush hour and the goal of these tolls was to have drivers look for alternative routes so that the interstate remained relatively free-flowing for those who needed to get into the city quicker.
Lo and behold, it worked:
Traffic moved smoothly throughout the morning, and WTOP’s traffic center reported that the number of drivers on I-66 declined compared to typical Monday morning volume.
“There were no delays inside the Beltway; that’s the point of congestion pricing — to keep the carpools and paying solo drivers moving. As demand goes up, the price does too,” said WTOP’s traffic reporter Dave Dildine.
VDOT reported that the average speed on I-66 during the morning rush hour was 57 mph, up from 37 mph…
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