Originally published Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Plan: Tolls on all Seattle-area freeways by 2030

Elected officials in the Greater Seattle region foresee that all its freeways will be tolled by 2030. That's one highlight of "Transportation 2040," a plan approved last week by the Puget Sound Regional Council, a consortium of local governments.

By Seattle Times staff

Elected officials in the Greater Seattle region foresee that all its freeways will be tolled by 2030.

That's one highlight of "Transportation 2040," a plan approved last week by the Puget Sound Regional Council, a consortium of local governments.

By 2040, an estimated 1.5 million people are expected to move into the four-county region, which may need $200 billion in new road and transit projects, the council estimates.

Officials should seek tolls even sooner, the plan suggests — to limit congestion and to make up for stagnant gas-tax income, as cars become more efficient.

An early experiment is due next year on Highway 520, with variable tolls that might be $3.50 one-way, in the afternoon peak.

A summary of the plan is at http://www.psrc.org/assets/3444/Executive_Summary_-_FINAL_-_April_20.pdf

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