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Could higher tolls make the I-405 express lanes move faster?

caption: A toll area on Interstate 405.
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A toll area on Interstate 405.
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Bill Radke talks to Ed Barry, the Toll Division Director with the Washington State Department of Transportation, about a new report (PDF) that recommends raising the price of the top toll on Interstate 405 past $10.

It was one of a series of recommendations to keep traffic flowing on the busy corridor. WSDOT has also conducted a study analyzing the effectiveness of I-405 tolling as the population in the region continues to grow.

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