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Washington State transportation officials are considering raising toll prices in several areas to make up for lost revenue during the pandemic. Toll income across the US has dropped, and Washington State wants to increase profits while reducing travel times. The proposed changes would affect the left lanes of I-405 and Highway 167 starting in 2025. In hopes to make up money that was lost during the pandemic, Washington State transportation officials are looking into increasing prices of tolls throughout Bothell, Linwood, Kirkland, Bellevue, and more. Since the pandemic, toll income across the US has declined. Washington State hopes to increase this profit while making travel times decrease. These changes would apply in 2025 to the left lanes of I-405 and Highway 167.