Drivers in Chesapeake could soon notice higher toll rates after a close City Council vote Tuesday. Council voted 5-4 to approve changes to two tolled roads within the Chesapeake Transportation System: the Chesapeake Expressway and the Dominion Boulevard Veterans Bridge.
Mayor Rick West, Vice Mayor Debbie Ritter, and council members Jeff Bunn, Jeff Jefferies, and Les Smith voted in favor of the toll increases, while council members Ella Ward, Amanda Newins, Dr. Patricia King, and Daniel Whitaker voted against.
For the Chesapeake Expressway, annual fees for E-ZPass users who are enrolled in the Discount Toll Program at the Chesapeake Expressway will double from $35 to $70…