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Originally posted by LakeCleElum
If they put a toll on the 520; most drivers just use the I-90 bridge to avoid the toll. Major congestion on the I-90 and the 520 is underutilized.....Can't put a toll on the I-90 as it's an interstate Highway......What to do, same as we always do, DO NOTHING!!!
Not true: Given this choice, there will _always_ be people willing to pay a couple of bucks to avoid the traffic. I remember facing this exact decision on the NJT a few years back, and I know it's a routine decision for my Dad re: the Autostrada. Do you take the toll road, for a few dollars, and face low traffic and reasonably good roads, or do you rot in traffic and save a few bucks?

If that's really what the WA DOT administrators are saying, they're completely out of touch with human behavior.
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