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Tunnel tolls going up in Seattle

caption: A toll sign on a ramp leading to the tunnel that replaced the Alaskan Way Viaduct is shown Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Seattle.
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A toll sign on a ramp leading to the tunnel that replaced the Alaskan Way Viaduct is shown Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Seattle.
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren


It will now cost you more to use the Highway 99 tunnel under Seattle.

Tunnel tolls are increasing by 3%, which means drivers will Pay between 5 to 10 cents more per trip, depending on the time of day.

Peak morning travel tolls are between 7-9 a.m. Tolls during that time will go up to $1.80. The price between 3-6 p.m. goes up to $2.60 to $2.70 per trip.

Drivers who don't have Good to Go passes will pay $2 more than those who do have them.

The recent toll hikes begin July 1, 2022, and will go up every three years after that.

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