The Beltway Gets HOT

A deal has been struck for a private company to build HOT lanes on the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway, at no cost to the state.

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April 29, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Construction of the first major expansion of the Capital Beltway in a generation could start as soon as next year, Virginia officials said yesterday after signing a deal with two private firms to build toll lanes for a speedier ride on 14 miles of the chronically clogged highway. The deal calls for adding two lanes in each direction of the Beltway, separated from other traffic, between Springfield and Georgetown Pike near the Maryland border. The high-occupancy toll -- or HOT -- lanes would be free for vehicles containing three or more people; other drivers would pay to use them. To keep the lanes from clogging, tolls would increase with the amount of traffic."

Thanks to Dan Malouff

FULL STORY: Beltway To Get Va. Toll Lanes

Friday, April 29, 2005 in The Washington Post

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