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June 3, 2006
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June 3, 2006 - Toll collection for the eastbound lanes of the Tacoma
Narrows bridge will occur in two ways: 1- Cash collected at
toll booths, and 2- electronic collection via an Electronic
Sticker called the Good To Go! E-Sticker. The registered
car owner(s) will adhere their E-Sticker on the windshield of
their vehicle and be allowed to use the far left
Good To Go! Express Lanes for FASTER, SAFER, RELIABLE
Commuting. This will allow us to pay our tolls without
stopping, automatically, convienently, without fumbling for
change, and without even thinking. How thoughtful of our government.
There is a limited queueing area for eastbound vehicles
waiting to pay their toll with CASH. In fact, I have heard it will
hold just over 300 vehicles before the overflow spills out
onto the express lanes of Highway 16 Eastbound. When the
queue exceeds the 300+ vehicle capacity then it
begins to impact the vehicles traveling through the Good to
Go! Express Lanes. The WSDOT, Washington Department of
Transportation, was expecting that by the end of May 2006,
there should have been over 20,000 commuters registered on the
http://wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo
website to receive news about updates and
additional benefits that we commuters should know about. A response of
this level was expected by the state since the voters were all onboard
concerning the approval of this new bridge and its benefit to all of
the commuters. Sorry folks, this is not the case. I have heard there
are apparently less than 1,000 registrations currently logged as of the
end of May, 2006. If this pattern continues to be the case, then next
year the traffic jams leading up to the Tacoma Narrows bridge will likely
be heavier than planned or currently experienced. RESULT: Predictable
Grid Lock leaving Gig Harbor into Tacoma every day that more than 400
drivers simultaneously decide they are paying cash for their tolls.
Are we having fun yet? If you would like some additional information
from the State of Washington, you can go to their web site at:
http://wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo
Another interesting WSDOT Site is the Projects website:
WSDOT Narrows Bridge Project Status
To view traffic camera's of the Tacoma Narrow's bridge approach, see:
Leaving Gig Harbor East bound into Tacoma
Leaving Tacoma West bound into Gig Harbor
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