Virginia’s State Corporation Commission denied the requests to hike toll rates on Dulles Greenway and to change the process for rate hike applications.
The Greenway is a privately-owned, 14-mile toll road in northern Virginia that runs through Loudoun County connecting Leesburg to Washington DC.
Its owner, Toll Road Investors Partnership II, aka TRIP II, filed an application for increases to congestion and off-peak tolls.
Whereas the rate for a car is currently $5.80 and $5.25, respectively, for peak and off-peak travel, TRIP II wanted to hike those rates to $8.10 and $6.40.
Proposed rates cited in SCC’s orderPhoto byPublic records
The SCC considered input from a local hearing in Chantilly, a telephone hearing and evidentiary hearing, and arguments filed by parties, such as Loudoun County, as well as evidence from SCC staff.
In the spring, Michael Thomas, a senior hearing examiner for the SCC, recommended the SCC deny the request.
Attorney General Jason Miyares was one of the voices who argued against the hikes. His position is the increases would discourage use of the Dulles Greenway and are not reasonable for users.