WSR 21-18-068
PERMANENT RULES
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
[Filed August 26, 2021, 3:30 p.m., effective September 26, 2021]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to adjust toll rates for the State Route (SR) 520 bridge to mitigate a reduction in revenue resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that long-term financial obligations can be met. Pursuant to RCW 47.56.870, Washington state transportation commission, as the state tolling authority, must consider toll rates that will help maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on the SR 520 corridor, and must set and adjust toll rates and policies on the SR 520 Bridge to generate revenue sufficient and necessary to cover costs and obligations described in RCW 47.56.830 and 47.56.850. Toll rates must also be set to meet requirements contained in the SR 520 master bond resolution.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 468-270-071.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.56.030, 47.56.795, 47.56.850, and 47.56.862.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-15-120 on July 21, 2021.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: August 24, 2021.
Reema Griffith
Executive Director
OTS-3182.3
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 18-17-163, 19-01-066 and 19-10-006, filed 8/21/18, 12/14/18, and 4/18/19, effective 8/1/19)
WAC 468-270-071What are the toll rates on the SR 520 Bridge?
Tables 2 through 6 show the applicable toll rates by vehicle axles, day and time of travel, and method of payment.
TABLE 2, Effective July 1, ((2017))2023
SR 520 BRIDGE
TWO-AXLE VEHICLE TOLL RATES
Mondays through Fridays
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
PayBy Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$1.25
 
$3.25
 
$1.50
 
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(($2.00))$2.50
 
(($4.00))$4.50
 
(($2.25))$2.75
 
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
(($3.40))$3.80
 
(($5.40))$5.80
 
(($3.65))$4.05
 
((7 a.m. to 9 a.m.))
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(($4.30))$4.50
 
(($6.30))$6.50
 
(($4.55))$4.75
 
((9 a.m. to 10 a.m.))
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($3.40))$3.80
 
(($5.40))$5.80
 
(($3.65))$4.05
 
((10 a.m. to 2 p.m.))
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(($2.70))$3.25
 
(($4.70))$5.25
 
(($2.95))$3.50
 
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(($3.40))$3.80
 
(($5.40))$5.80
 
(($3.65))$4.05
 
((3 p.m. to 6 p.m.))
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(($4.30))$4.50
 
(($6.30))$6.50
 
(($4.55))$4.75
 
((6 p.m. to 7 p.m.))
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(($3.40))$3.80
 
(($5.40))$5.80
 
(($3.65))$4.05
 
((7 p.m. to 9 p.m.))
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($2.70))$3.25
 
(($4.70))$5.25
 
(($2.95))$3.50
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($2.00))$2.50
 
(($4.00))$4.50
 
(($2.25))$2.75
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$1.25
 
$3.25
 
$1.50
 
Saturdays and Sundays3
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
PayBy Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$1.25
 
$3.25
 
$1.50
 
5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
(($1.40))$1.60
 
(($3.40))$3.60
 
(($1.65))$1.85
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($2.05))$2.35
 
(($4.05))$4.35
 
(($2.30))$2.60
 
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(($2.65))$3.05
 
(($4.65))$5.05
 
(($2.90))$3.30
 
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($2.05))$2.35
 
(($4.05))$4.35
 
(($2.30))$2.60
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($1.40))$1.60
 
(($3.40))$3.60
 
(($1.65))$1.85
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$1.25
 
$3.25
 
$1.50
 
Notes:
1The rate for electronic tolls has been rounded to the nearest five cents, as needed.
 
2For this type of payment method, the customer is charged the Good to Go!™ Pass toll rate plus a $0.25 fee as provided in WAC 468-270-300.
 
3The weekend rates will be assessed on the days on which holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
TABLE 3, Effective July 1, ((2017))2023
SR 520 BRIDGE
THREE-AXLE VEHICLE TOLL RATES
Mondays through Fridays
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$1.90
 
$4.90
 
$2.15
 
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(($3.00))$3.75
 
(($6.00))$6.75
 
(($3.25))$4.00
 
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
(($5.10))$5.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($5.35))$5.95
 
((7 a.m. to 9 a.m.))
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(($6.45))$6.75
 
(($9.45))$9.75
 
(($6.70))$7.00
 
((9 a.m. to 10 a.m.))
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($5.10))$5.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($5.35))$5.95
 
((10 a.m. to 2 p.m.))
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(($4.05))$4.90
 
(($7.05))$7.90
 
(($4.30))$5.15
 
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(($5.10))$5.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($5.35))$5.95
 
((3 p.m. to 6 p.m.))
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(($6.45))$6.75
 
(($9.45))$9.75
 
(($6.70))$7.00
 
((6 p.m. to 7 p.m.))
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(($5.10))$5.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($5.35))$5.95
 
((7 p.m. to 9 p.m.))
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($4.05))$4.90
 
(($7.05))$7.90
 
(($4.30))$5.15
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($3.00))$3.75
 
(($6.00))$6.75
 
(($3.25))$4.00
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$1.90
 
$4.90
 
$2.15
 
Saturdays and Sundays3
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$1.90
 
$4.90
 
$2.15
 
5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
(($2.10))$2.40
 
(($5.10))$5.40
 
(($2.35))$2.65
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($3.10))$3.55
 
(($6.10))$6.55
 
(($3.35))$3.80
 
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(($4.00))$4.60
 
(($7.00))$7.60
 
(($4.25))$4.85
 
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($3.10))$3.55
 
(($6.10))$6.55
 
(($3.35))$3.80
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($2.10))$2.40
 
(($5.10))$5.40
 
(($2.35))$2.65
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$1.90
 
$4.90
 
$2.15
 
Notes:
1The rate for electronic tolls has been rounded to the nearest five cents, as needed.
 
2For this type of payment method, the customer is charged the Good to Go!™ Pass toll rate plus a $0.25 fee as provided in WAC 468-270-300.
 
3The weekend rates will be assessed on the days on which holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
TABLE 4, Effective July 1, ((2017))2023
SR 520 BRIDGE
FOUR-AXLE VEHICLE TOLL RATES
Mondays through Fridays
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$2.50
 
$6.50
 
$2.75
 
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(($4.00))$5.00
 
(($8.00))$9.00
 
(($4.25))$5.25
 
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
(($6.80))$7.60
 
(($10.80))$11.60
 
(($7.05))$7.85
 
((7 a.m. to 9 a.m.))
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(($8.60))$9.00
 
(($12.60))$13.00
 
(($8.85))$9.25
 
((9 a.m. to 10 a.m.))
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($6.80))$7.60
 
(($10.80))$11.60
 
(($7.05))$7.85
 
((10 a.m. to 2 p.m.))
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(($5.40))$6.50
 
(($9.40))$10.50
 
(($5.65))$6.75
 
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(($6.80))$7.60
 
(($10.80))$11.60
 
(($7.05))$7.85
 
((3 p.m. to 6 p.m.))
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(($8.60))$9.00
 
(($12.60))$13.00
 
(($8.85))$9.25
 
((6 p.m. to 7 p.m.))
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(($6.80))$7.60
 
(($10.80))$11.60
 
(($7.05))$7.85
 
((7 p.m. to 9 p.m.))
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($5.40))$6.50
 
(($9.40))$10.50
 
(($5.65))$6.75
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($4.00))$5.00
 
(($8.00))$9.00
 
(($4.25))$5.25
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$2.50
 
$6.50
 
$2.75
 
Saturdays and Sundays3
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$2.50
 
$6.50
 
$2.75
 
5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
(($2.80))$3.20
 
(($6.80))$7.20
 
(($3.05))$3.45
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($4.10))$4.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($4.35))$4.95
 
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(($5.30))$6.10
 
(($9.30))$10.10
 
(($5.55))$6.35
 
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($4.10))$4.70
 
(($8.10))$8.70
 
(($4.35))$4.95
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($2.80))$3.20
 
(($6.80))$7.20
 
(($3.05))$3.45
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$2.50
 
$6.50
 
$2.75
 
Notes:
1The rate for electronic tolls has been rounded to the nearest five cents, as needed.
 
2For this type of payment method, the customer is charged the Good to Go!™ Pass toll rate plus a $0.25 fee as provided in WAC 468-270-300.
 
3The weekend rates will be assessed on the days on which holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
TABLE 5, Effective July 1, ((2017))2023
SR 520 BRIDGE
FIVE-AXLE VEHICLE TOLL RATES
Mondays through Fridays
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$3.15
 
$8.15
 
$3.40
 
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(($5.00))$6.25
 
(($10.00))$11.25
 
(($5.25))$6.50
 
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
(($8.50))$9.50
 
(($13.50))$14.50
 
(($8.75))$9.75
 
((7 a.m. to 9 a.m.))
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(($10.75))$11.25
 
(($15.75))$16.25
 
(($11.00))$11.50
 
((9 a.m. to 10 a.m.))
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($8.50))$9.50
 
(($13.50))$14.50
 
(($8.75))$9.75
 
((10 a.m. to 2 p.m.))
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(($6.75))$8.15
 
(($11.75))$13.15
 
(($7.00))$8.40
 
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(($8.50))$9.50
 
(($13.50))$14.50
 
(($8.75))$9.75
 
((3 p.m. to 6 p.m.))
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(($10.75))$11.25
 
(($15.75))$16.25
 
(($11.00))$11.50
 
((6 p.m. to 7 p.m.))
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(($8.50))$9.50
 
(($13.50))$14.50
 
(($8.75))$9.75
 
((7 p.m. to 9 p.m.))
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($6.75))$8.15
 
(($11.75))$13.15
 
(($7.00))$8.40
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($5.00))$6.25
 
(($10.00))$11.25
 
(($5.25))$6.50
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$3.15
 
$8.15
 
$3.40
 
Saturdays and Sundays3
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$3.15
 
$8.15
 
$3.40
 
5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
(($3.50))$4.00
 
(($8.50))$9.00
 
(($3.75))$4.25
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($5.15))$5.90
 
(($10.15))$10.90
 
(($5.40))$6.15
 
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(($6.65))$7.65
 
(($11.65))$12.65
 
(($6.90))$7.90
 
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($5.15))$5.90
 
(($10.15))$10.90
 
(($5.40))$6.15
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($3.50))$4.00
 
(($8.50))$9.00
 
(($3.75))$4.25
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$3.15
 
$8.15
 
$3.40
 
Notes:
1The rate for electronic tolls has been rounded to the nearest five cents, as needed.
 
2For this type of payment method, the customer is charged the Good to Go!™ Pass toll rate plus a $0.25 fee as provided in WAC 468-270-300.
 
3The weekend rates will be assessed on the days on which holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
TABLE 6, Effective July 1, ((2017))2023
SR 520 BRIDGE
SIX-AXLE OR MORE VEHICLE TOLL RATES
Mondays through Fridays
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$3.75
 
$9.75
 
$4.00
 
5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(($6.00))$7.50
 
(($12.00))$13.50
 
(($6.25))$7.75
 
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
(($10.20))$11.40
 
(($16.20))$17.40
 
(($10.45))$11.65
 
((7 a.m. to 9 a.m.))
7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(($12.90))$13.50
 
(($18.90))$19.50
 
(($13.15))$13.75
 
((9 a.m. to 10 a.m.))
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($10.20))$11.40
 
(($16.20))$17.40
 
(($10.45))$11.65
 
((10 a.m. to 2 p.m.))
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(($8.10))$9.75
 
(($14.10))$15.75
 
(($8.35))$10.00
 
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
(($10.20))$11.40
 
(($16.20))$17.40
 
(($10.45))$11.65
 
((3 p.m. to 6 p.m.))
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(($12.90))$13.50
 
(($18.90))$19.50
 
(($13.15))$13.75
 
((6 p.m. to 7 p.m.))
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(($10.20))$11.40
 
(($16.20))$17.40
 
(($10.45))$11.65
 
((7 p.m. to 9 p.m.))
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($8.10))$9.75
 
(($14.10))$15.75
 
(($8.35))$10.00
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($6.00))$7.50
 
(($12.00))$13.50
 
(($6.25))$7.75
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$3.75
 
$9.75
 
$4.00
 
Saturdays and Sundays3
Good To Go!™ Pass1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay By Plate2
Midnight to 5 a.m.
$3.75
 
$9.75
 
$4.00
 
5 a.m. to 8 a.m.
(($4.20))$4.80
 
(($10.20))$10.80
 
(($4.45))$5.05
 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(($6.15))$7.05
 
(($12.15))$13.05
 
(($6.40))$7.30
 
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(($7.95))$9.15
 
(($13.95))$15.15
 
(($8.20))$9.40
 
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
(($6.15))$7.05
 
(($12.15))$13.05
 
(($6.40))$7.30
 
9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(($4.20))$4.80
 
(($10.20))$10.80
 
(($4.45))$5.05
 
11 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
$3.75
 
$9.75
 
$4.00
 
Notes:
1The rate for electronic tolls has been rounded to the nearest five cents, as needed.
 
2For this type of payment method, the customer is charged the Good to Go!™ Pass toll rate plus a $0.25 fee as provided in WAC 468-270-300.
 
3The weekend rates will be assessed on the days on which holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.