WASHINGTON 鈥� With plans for tolls by the end of next year for solo drivers on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway at rush hour moving forward, the Virginia Department of Transportation聽is offering drivers and others three chances to weigh in this week on what the toll signs and other parts of the project should look like.
The public hearings were , but were postponed due to the blizzard.
Now, the hearings about , where the toll gantries will be, and what the signs will look like will be held this week between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The 6:30 p.m. presentation on Monday will be at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington. On Tuesday, the hearing will be at Eagle Ridge Middle School in Ashburn, and Wednesday鈥檚 hearing will be at the Virginia Department of Transportation鈥檚 Northern Virginia District Office, at 4975 Alliance Drive in Fairfax.
The Wednesday meeting will be beginning at 6:30 p.m. for anyone who cannot attend.
Ahead of the January meetings, VDOT released that show a mixed impact for cars at intersections in the area, even as the overhaul plan helps move more people. With as many as half of vehicles on I-66 inside the Beltway now , the plan would also collect tolls regularly from many drivers, rather than the HOV violation tickets of up to $1,000.
There are separate plans for a public-private partnership to build two toll lanes in each direction . Those lanes could open around 2021.
