TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Interstate-4 drivers within the Orlando space could also be paying slightly greater than they’re used to once they take the specific lanes.
The Florida Division of Transportation will implement dynamic tolling on Monday.
The specific lanes have operated with a set toll price since their inception, however FDOT mentioned it wasn’t meant to final perpetually. Starting Monday, toll charges might be up to date constantly based mostly on “demand,” or the quantity of site visitors using the lanes.
This implies drivers pays greater charges throughout their morning and night commutes. The charges might be posted on digital indicators that may replace all through the day.
FDOT carried out dynamic tolling in different components of the state and mentioned it was profitable at “decreasing congestion and sustaining dependable journey instances.”
Tampa Bay space toll roads – comparable to these on the Selmon Expressway and I-275 – are nonetheless working at mounted charges. Nevertheless, FDOT mentioned many specific lane tasks have been designed to implement dynamic tolling, so it might solely be a matter of time earlier than it involves Tampa Bay.
