Some drivers are unhappy to find that tolls add up quickly if an EZ-pass isn’t detected or if you use the fast lanes without the pass. 

 

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – After several months of operation, drivers using the fast toll lanes on the Powhite Parkway are now starting to deal with the consequences of using them incorrectly.

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Northbound Powhite near the Jahnke Rd interchange will have a brief but complete shutdown tomorrow late-morning. A sign installation will require the closure, for which an exact time has not been announced, but RMA officials suggest in the 10-11AM area.

The new express lane system is being tested on the Powhite today, 10:30-2ish. No word whether any lane closures or delays are expected, but be forewarned…

Starting tomorrow, northbound Powhite’s gonna be a rush-hour parking lot:

Motorists traveling northbound through the Powhite Parkway mainline toll plaza will experience significant morning rush hour delays beginning Tuesday, June 3, as toll lanes are reduced from nine to six lanes. The three-lane closure marks the beginning of the northbound installation of the Open Road Toll (ORT) lanes, also known as express lanes. This traffic situation is expected to last for 90 days.

Let the good times roll!

As of 5:45ish, the entry ramp from eastbound Forest Hill to northbound Powhite was open to traffic again.

…that, despite what you might have heard on the radio or TV news, the new Southbound Powhite express lanes are not yet open. July 21 is the target open date.