WSR 21-18-070
PERMANENT RULES
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
[Filed August 26, 2021, 3:34 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) 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge to meet financial requirements. Pursuant to RCW 47.46.100, the Washington state transportation commission is required to establish toll rates and fees for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge that are adequate to cover debt, operations, insurance, and maintenance costs. This increase is pursuant to RCW 47.46.190(4).
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 468-270-070.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 47.46.100, 47.56.030.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-15-122 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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-3181.1
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 468-270-070What are the toll rates on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
The toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are shown in Table 1.
Table 1, Effective ((July 1, 2015))October 1, 2021
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Toll Rates
Vehicle Axles
Good to Go!™ Pass1
Cash1
Pay By Mail1
Good To Go!™
Pay by Plate2
2
(($5.00))
$5.25
 
(($6.00))
$6.25
 
(($7.00))
$7.25
 
(($5.25))
$5.50
 
3
(($7.50))
$7.90
 
(($9.00))
$9.40
 
(($10.50))
$10.90
 
(($7.75))
$8.15
 
4
(($10.00))
$10.50
 
(($12.00))
$12.50
 
(($14.00))
$14.50
 
(($10.25))
$10.75
 
5
(($12.50))
$13.15
 
(($15.00))
$15.65
 
(($17.50))
$18.15
 
(($12.75))
$13.40
 
6
(($15.00))
$15.75
 
(($18.00))
$18.75
 
(($21.00))
$21.75
 
(($15.25))
$16.00
 
Notes:
1The rate 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.