Possible Tolls On Fairfax County Parkway

No. No, thank you. Please no. This shouldn’t even be a question.

There is a chance that the Fairfax County Parkway will add tolls.

From Greater Greater Washington

The Fairfax County Parkway will be getting a makeover, and the updated highway could include toll lanes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) are now looking for public input on how to improve a 31-mile stretch of the parkway from Route 7 in Herndon to the Route 1 Corridor.

VDOT completed a short term study in 2017 that focused on improvements that could be implemented within the next 10 years. This followup long-term study will assess existing and future transportation issues and develop long-term multimodal solutions, possibly including High Occupancy Toll (HOT) or High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes….

Fairfax County is now seeking your opinion on the future of the parkway. A survey went live on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, and will be open for 30 days. Following the survey, preliminary alternatives will be developed and vetted by the public in the Spring of 2019. The comprehensive plan amendment process is slated to be complete by the beginning of 2020.

Remember a few years ago when Republicans tried to warn everyone about excessive tolls that were coming to I-66? And then those tolls came out to be huge! More here.

Let’s not allow that to happen to the Fairfax County Parkway. Contact your elected official and tell them that you are against tolls on the Fairfax County Parkway.

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