Have you always wanted to try the 495 Express lanes in Northern
Virginia, but don’t have an EZ Pass or thought it may not be worth the
toll? This weekend, you can take the Express lanes for a test drive at
no cost, and with no need for an EZ Pass, according to the Washington
Post’s Dr. Gridlock.
Dr. Gridlock received a question from a reader who had received an email
announcing the free usage weekend, and wondered how the event would be
advertised on the electronic signs along the Express Lane’s route.
The 495 Express Lanes run for 14 miles in the middle of the Capital
Beltway, from approximately one mile south of the George Washington
Parkway/Georgetown Pike exit to where 95 and 395 intersect in between
Springfield and Franconia.
The regular price for using the lanes varies between $0.20 and $1.25 per
mile, based on the amount of traffic on the lanes at a given time.
Electronic signs change with the pricing, but once you enter the lane,
your price will not change during your journey.
Earlier this year, Patch reported on the possibility of Maryland constructing similar dynamically priced lanes.
Source: bethesda.patch.com
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