WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 09-13-038

PERMANENT RULES

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

[ Filed June 10, 2009, 1:14 p.m. , effective July 11, 2009 ]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: This rule establishes toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Revising the rule to extend the toll rates past June 30, 2009.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 468-270-070.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.56.240.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-10-067 on May 5, 2009.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: June 10, 2009.

Reema Griffith

Executive Director

OTS-2377.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-12-054, filed 6/2/08, effective 7/3/08)

WAC 468-270-070 What will the toll rates be for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Proposed Toll Rates¹ for All Vehicles^{((1)) 2}

((~~7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009²~~))

Vehicle Type Axles Cash Electronic³

Passenger vehicle/Motorcycle 2 $4.00 $2.75

Passenger vehicle with small trailer 3 $6.00 $4.15

Tractor trailer rig/Passenger vehicle with trailer 4 $8.00 $5.50

Tractor trailer with big trailer 5 $10.00 $6.90

Tractor trailer with bigger trailer (6 or more axles) 6 $12.00 $8.25

Note:

¹The toll rates are in effect until changed by the commission.

²The base toll rate per axle. It is only used to calculate multi-axle rates, which are calculated as a multiplier of the base toll rate ($2.00 for cash and $1.375 for electronic toll rates).

((~~²The toll rates are in effect through June 30, 2009, or until changed by the commission.~~))

³The rate for the electronic tolls has been rounded up to the nearest five cents where appropriate.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Proposed Toll Rates¹ for All Vehicles^{((1)) 2}
	((~~7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009²~~))
Vehicle Type	Axles	Cash	Electronic³
Passenger vehicle/Motorcycle	2	$4.00	$2.75
Passenger vehicle with small trailer	3	$6.00	$4.15
Tractor trailer rig/Passenger vehicle with trailer	4	$8.00	$5.50
Tractor trailer with big trailer	5	$10.00	$6.90
Tractor trailer with bigger trailer (6 or more axles)	6	$12.00	$8.25

[Statutory Authority: RCW 47.56.030, 47.46.100. 08-12-054, § 468-270-070, filed 6/2/08, effective 7/3/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 47.56.403. 08-06-032, § 468-270-070, filed 2/26/08, effective 4/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 47.56.030, 47.46.100. 07-13-010, § 468-270-070, filed 6/8/07, effective 7/9/07.]

Note:
	¹The toll rates are in effect until changed by the commission.
	²The base toll rate per axle. It is only used to calculate multi-axle rates, which are calculated as a multiplier of the base toll rate ($2.00 for cash and $1.375 for electronic toll rates).
	((~~²The toll rates are in effect through June 30, 2009, or until changed by the commission.~~))
	³The rate for the electronic tolls has been rounded up to the nearest five cents where appropriate.

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