Anger in Washington, D. C. C. -
District commuters and politicians on social media on Tuesday attacked a new toll-taking plan, which took place on a busy interstate highway, from Virginia to the capital, along the way.
Earned $40 during the morning rush hour. The Interstate-
The 66-fee plan, launched on Monday, opened a fast lane for single drivers on the highway in northern Virginia, not just carpooling drivers.
But stickers attached to electronic signs along the road shocked the price, causing some commuters and residents to give the road a new nickname.
"This is robbery.
People are just working hard.
What happened to the people's government?
"I was shocked," one user wrote on Twitter . ".
"Go ahead, change its name to I-
"$66," the other said.
The Virginia Department of Transport promoted the project as a "new and improved travel option" for commuters, but did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News on Tuesday.
Toll starts at 5: 30 a. m. m. to 9:30 a. m.
Eastbound local time, 3: 00m. to 7 p. m. westbound.
Drivers are free at all other times.
All vehicles using toll lanes must have $35 Electronic
Pay for ZPass devices with no cash tolls or set to "HOV (high-
Check-in vehicle)
Get a free ride mode.
Motorcycles are duty free.
"It's dynamic pricing . . . . . . Basically, this is an algorithm for measuring congestion, with increased congestion, increased charges, and reduced charges as congestion decreases, David Kadir, director of charge at Virginia Transport, told WTOP at the end of November.
The driver crossed the area without email
The ZPass device will take a photo of their license plate and send the bill home with $12. 50 fee.
According to Fox 5, law enforcement will also look for single-person drivers who set vehicle equipment to HOV mode, who may face a $250 fine.
Before soaring to $40 on Tuesday, tolls hit $34.
50 during the rush hour on Monday morning, from one end of the toll lane to the other-11-mile stretch.
Virginia had previously said that the morning rush hour toll would reach $7, but on Monday, state transportation officials told The Washington Post that the estimates were based on average trips rather than on average trips during peak hours.
Revenue from tolls will be used to fund fast bus and bike sharing stations, and lawmakers agree to a section I-
According to WMAL, the East Route of Route 66 is part of a compromise to allow fees.
But some state lawmakers also joined the chorus of Tuesday's rip-off fee plan, calling it a "price hike ".
"The $30 toll is unfair, especially for us east-
Democratic State Senator Jennifer wickston posted on Twitter.
"I stand in the position of w/@ DelegateJBell & HD13 commuters who went through an outrageous work trip on Monday, that's why I called Danica Roem, home of the highest-paid Virginia representative in the country, and saidelect.
"I told the VDOT rep that VDOT can be fixed and GA can be.