Narrows Bridge Toll Increase - By How Much?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls will probably be climbing yet again this year, but the rates aren’t set yet. WSDOT will be undertaking a conversation with the public as it looks at setting the new rates, including a presentation of traffic and revenue forecasts for multiple rate scenarios at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee public workshop in Gig Harbor this week.

It may seem like the toll rates are constantly climbing (they’re going up again??), but actually, the rates have remained the same since summer of 2008, after an increase from the initial toll rates when the bridge opened in 2007. There have been various recommendations in the past to increase either the “Good to Go!” rates or the manual toll rates, or both, but since 2008, they have remained steady.

Future meetings on the topic, also in Gig Harbor, will take place on February 8th and 22nd. Meetings are open to the public, and you’re invited to participate in the public hearing scheduled for February 8th, or to submit comments online or via mail.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee meeting

When: Wednesday, January 11th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Gig Harbor Civic Center, Community Rooms A and B

3510 Grandview St., Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Details: www.wsdot.wa.gov

Read more on the Narrows Bridge CAC, and a history of toll rates on the bridge from WSDOT.