News to me. I405 variable tolling is in place here in WA The toll lane is the HOV lane. Pretty sure there are others.
Current toll facilities Washington currently has four toll facilities:
Federal law does allow new toll lanes to be built on existing federal highways. HOV lanes can also be converted to toll lanes, as happened with the reversible I-95 HOV lanes in northern Virginia. The same thing is happening or about to happen to the ones on I-395 up to the Pentagon.
As a relatively new phenomenon VA does have Express Lane tolls. They have “dynamic” pricing, so the 1/2 mile from Point A to Point B could be $0.90 or $3.50, or $4.70, depending on traffic/demand. There’s also a “flex” plan for HOV cars. No toll booths, just electronic recording of entry/exit and somehow (maybe random) passenger counts.
There’s a toll road on I-95 heading towards Richmond, VA and points south (i.e., the Carolinas/GA/FL) and another that is on the VA side of the Capitol Beltway. The I-95 toll, if taken the entire distance (maybe 20-30 miles?), can run $15 or more in prime time.
Given the traffic in this area, sometimes it’s worth paying the high toll. Personally, I stay off the roads as much as I can, especially during rush hour.