Comment on New poll: Tolling freeways, city streets deeply unpopular across the board in Seattle and King County

New poll: Tolling freeways, city streets deeply unpopular across the board in Seattle and King County

People don’t like tolls. An overwhelming number don’t like the idea of tolling downtown Seattle, to try to address traffic congestion. Most don’t want to add more variably-priced freeway lanes, like on Interstate 405. And a big chunk of people think that the main effect of tolls is penalizing drivers who can’t afford to pay. Those are the results of a new Seattle Times poll that surveyed city and county residents on potential solutions to the region’s transportation woes. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced last year that the city will develop a plan to toll city roadways, part of its efforts to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse-gas emissions. Such a plan remains only in the research stages, and Durkan has said little publicly about it since her announcement nine months ago.

 

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