                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY (§ 33.2-3709)

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title and in accordance with all
applicable federal statutes and requirements, the Authority shall control and
operate and may impose and collect tolls in amounts established by the Authority
for the use of any new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel, to increase
capacity on such facility or to address congestion within Planning District 15,
constructed by the Commission (i) with federal, state, or local funds, (ii)
solely with revenues of the Authority, or (iii) with revenues under the control
of the Authority. The amount of any such toll may be varied from facility to
facility, by lane, by congestion levels, by day of the week, by time of day, by
type or size of vehicle, by number of axles, or by any similar combination
thereof or any other factor the Authority may deem proper, and a reduced rate
may be established for commuters as defined by the Authority. All such tolls
shall be used for programs and projects that are reasonably related to or
benefit the users of the new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel, including,
but not limited to, for the debt service and other costs of bonds whose proceeds
are used for construction or improvement of such highway, bridge, or tunnel.
		Any tolls imposed by the Authority shall be collected by an electronic toll
system that, to the extent possible, shall not impede the traffic flow of the
facility or prohibit a toll facility from retaining means of nonautomated toll
collection in some lanes of the facility. For all facilities tolled by the
Authority, there shall be signs erected prior to the point of toll collection
that clearly state how the majority of the toll revenue is being spent by the
Authority to benefit the users of the facility.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 1235.