Washington’s toll system is undergoing a major transformation over the next few years, and Sully is here to take you through some of the changes.
You’ve seen the new toll signs going up on I-5 in SeaTac, along SR 167, and soon over I-405 between Bellevue and Renton. The state is streamlining the system and making it uniform, especially when it comes to express toll lanes.
It’s expected that the expansion of the 405 express toll lanes will go active next year. People going between Renton and Bellevue will need a flex pass to make sure they can declare HOV status if they have enough people in their cars. The flex pass will then be needed on SR 167 north from Sumner to Renton to declare HOV status. SR 167 south will eventually see the same thing.
Washington’s toll expansion will hit SR 509 in a few months
But happening this year, in just a few months, the newest tolls go into effect on the first mile of the SR 509 expressway from I-5 in Sea-Tac. This is part of the Gateway Project. Those tolls are expected to go active around October, though the freeway will open on Saturday…