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A $6.30 toll between Lake Stevens and Everett? State Rep warns it’s possible

Nov 23, 2017, 9:51 PM

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(KIRO 7 image)

(KIRO 7 image)

The Washington State Department of Transportation is looking at how to pay for replacing the westbound US2 trestle between Lake Stevens and Everett.

One possibility is to help finance a replacement bridge with a toll. State Representative Mark Harmsworth has sounded the alarm, saying state consultants have told him one option is for an eastbound toll of up to $6.30 during the evening commute.

WSDOT officials tell KIRO 7 that tolls are just one possibility for partially financing a new bridge, and other options include bonds and federal funding.

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