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Tolls will increase later this year on RMTA's two main facilities: the Downtown Expwy (VA 195) and the Richmond portion of the Powhite Pkwy (VA 76). The max toll for cars will go from 70¢ to 90¢ E-ZPass & $1 cash.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/toll-increases-on-powhite-parkway-downtown-expressway-go-into-effect-sept-1/amp/


This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

[sprjus4]

This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

Wow! We have a $4 toll ($9 in the summer!) down here for a rural freeway that saves 2 minutes, and they have an urban expressway that’s not even a dollar and shaves off 5-10+ minutes easily, but they feel the need to complain more.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Tolls will increase later this year on RMTA's two main facilities: the Downtown Expwy (VA 195) and the Richmond portion of the Powhite Pkwy (VA 76). The max toll for cars will go from 70¢ to 90¢ E-ZPass & $1 cash.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/toll-increases-on-powhite-parkway-downtown-expressway-go-into-effect-sept-1/amp/


This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

Much of the uproar is because there has been a significant increase in pedestrian deaths caused by drivers using city streets to shunpike (I-95 and I-64 aren't particularly effective through routes due to being substandard and choked with traffic). Drivers regularly do 15-20 over the speed limit on Main and Cary Streets. Increasing the tolls will probably cause even more drivers to shunpike.

[Thing 342]

Tolls will increase later this year on RMTA's two main facilities: the Downtown Expwy (VA 195) and the Richmond portion of the Powhite Pkwy (VA 76). The max toll for cars will go from 70¢ to 90¢ E-ZPass & $1 cash.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/toll-increases-on-powhite-parkway-downtown-expressway-go-into-effect-sept-1/amp/


This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

This is in major contrast to tolls on the privately-managed VA-895, which as of this writing have ratcheted up to $5.55 for cars. (A hard bargain in my opinion, given that VA-10 is a viable alternative for traffic going from I-295 to I-85 or VA-288)

[roadman65]

Tolls will increase later this year on RMTA's two main facilities: the Downtown Expwy (VA 195) and the Richmond portion of the Powhite Pkwy (VA 76). The max toll for cars will go from 70¢ to 90¢ E-ZPass & $1 cash.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/toll-increases-on-powhite-parkway-downtown-expressway-go-into-effect-sept-1/amp/


This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

Yeah go to PA and pay the PA Turnpike that goes up annually.

[74/171FAN]

Tolls will increase later this year on RMTA's two main facilities: the Downtown Expwy (VA 195) and the Richmond portion of the Powhite Pkwy (VA 76). The max toll for cars will go from 70¢ to 90¢ E-ZPass & $1 cash.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/toll-increases-on-powhite-parkway-downtown-expressway-go-into-effect-sept-1/amp/


This is the first time RMTA has increased tolls since 2008. The amount of people on FB and such complaining about the increase is appalling to me, given that the tolls could've (and probably should've) been increased already, plus this will still be some of the cheapest tolls you will find anywhere in the country.

This is in major contrast to tolls on the privately-managed VA-895, which as of this writing have ratcheted up to $5.55 for cars. (A hard bargain in my opinion, given that VA-10 is a viable alternative for traffic going from I-295 to I-85 or VA-288)

I am not so sure on that.  Yes, widening is still ongoing on VA 10, but the amount of traffic on there generally leads me to want to pay the VA 895 toll if I ever came from I-64 EB to I-95 SB east of Richmond (especially during rush hour).

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Plans are coming out for the Short Pump area. Any of these would be an improvement, let alone all of these. Should be interesting to see what actually unfolds.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/05/25/short-pump-i-64-interchange-improvements-plan-clears-vdot-hurdle/

[Mapmikey]

Plans are coming out for the Short Pump area. Any of these would be an improvement, let alone all of these. Should be interesting to see what actually unfolds.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/05/25/short-pump-i-64-interchange-improvements-plan-clears-vdot-hurdle/

wonder why they don't want 3 through lanes on Broad St through that I-64 interchange...

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Plans are coming out for the Short Pump area. Any of these would be an improvement, let alone all of these. Should be interesting to see what actually unfolds.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/05/25/short-pump-i-64-interchange-improvements-plan-clears-vdot-hurdle/

wonder why they don't want 3 through lanes on Broad St through that I-64 interchange...

Whatever they decide to do it's most certainly going to involve the reconstruction of the overpasses. It's already a tight squeeze through there.

[74/171FAN]

I got to drive through the new roundabout on US 250 at VA 151 this morning, and the I-64 references there are numerous.

I have a couple images from when I went through during its construction, back in December. Did VDOT keep any I-81 references?

Yes, I saw one on US 250 WB.

Here is the leftover I-81 reference.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10218792998496550&set=a.10218793136620003)