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Puget Sound residents like options.
Mountain or lake.
Hike or bike.
Single or double espresso shot.
Now with the addition of express toll lanes on I­-405,
you'll have an option to do all those things
a little bit easier by skipping traffic.
In fact, these new express toll lanes are designed
to keep traffic moving at 45 mph or faster.
To ease traffic congestion and provide a solution
to the growing demand on I-­405,
the Washington State Department of Transportation is building
express toll lanes, adding capacity
and giving drivers the choice to pay a toll
to access the HOV lanes
for a more predictable trip.
And the regular lanes will
still be free for all drivers.
The new I-405 express toll lanes will be added
between Northeast 6th Street in Bellevue and I-5 in Lynnwood.
From Northeast 6th St in Bellevue to SR 522 in Bothell,
it'll be combined with the existing HOV lane
to create two express toll lanes in both directions.
The existing HOV lane from SR 522 to I-5 will be
converted to a single express toll lane.
Toll rates will adjust depending on traffic,
and drivers will pay the rate they see
upon entering the lanes.
Tolls will change dynamically, increasing as traffic increases,
to keep traffic moving 45 miles per hour or faster
in the toll lanes while also reducing traffic
in the regular lanes.
Transit, vanpools, motorcycles,
and qualifying carpools will continue to use the lanes
for free with the appropriate Good To Go! Pass
with an active account.
Rates shown are for Good To Go! Pass holders.
And tolls can be paid with a Good To Go! account
or by mail at a higher toll rate.
You can use any Good To Go! Pass
to pay tolls on the I­-405 Express Toll Lanes.
The Flex Pass offers the choice to pay a toll for
the express toll lanes or ride free when you have
enough people to qualify as a carpool.
It features a switch that makes it easy to change
between HOV and toll mode.
Switch to HOV mode, meet the occupancy requirements,
and you ride for free.
Forget to switch and you will be charged a toll
if the Flex Pass is not in HOV mode.
The Flex Pass lets you ride free, as a carpool,
so if you ride with any other type of Good To Go! Pass
you will be charged a toll regardless
of how many people are in the vehicle.
HOV occupancy requirements will change
based on the time of day.
The number of people required for HOV
will always be shown in signs above the lanes.
The following scenario illustrates what you might
see while driving on the express toll lanes.
Starting from the I-405 mainline in downtown Bellevue
near Northeast 6th, you see a toll rate sign posting
the destination-based rates at that moment.
The toll to go to 124th Street is $2.00,
so you decide to enter the express toll lanes.
The price you see upon entering the express toll lane
is the price you pay.
For example, if you continue north and pass the
Northeast 70th Street exit, and the toll for
Northeast 124th Street has changed to $2.50,
don't worry, you will still pay the $2.00 toll you saw
when you entered the lane.
As you approach Northeast 124th Street, on your right you will
see one of the many dashed-line exit points that allow you
to safely merge right into
the regular lanes
from the express toll lanes.
And from there, cross the
regular lanes to the
Northeast 124th Street exit
from I-405.
Remember, it is illegal to cross the double white lines.
Weave-lane and dashed-line access points allow drivers
to safely merge into or out of express toll lanes.
Direct-access ramps at Northeast 128th Street
and Northeast 6th Street allow drivers to enter
or exit the road directly without merging
through regular lanes.
I­-405 Express Toll Lanes and Good To Go!
will get you there faster.
They're the latest examples of how the
Washington State Department of Transportation
provides safe and reliable transportation options
to promote livable communities for people and businesses.
Learn more about I 405 express toll lane updates,
pass details, and exemption requirements at
GoodToGo405.org.