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Seattle tunnel tolling impacts could be widely felt on Tuesday
Tolling in Seattle's SR 99 tunnel started Saturday, but the true test will come on Tuesday, the first weekday commute following the long Veterans Day weekend.
The question is how many drivers that have traveled free over the past 10 months may divert to surface streets or I-5 to avoid paying tolls.
The impact could be significant.
The Sounders MLS Cup championship game brought increased traffic to the Stadium District near the tunnel on Sunday. Yet, the Washington State Department of Transportation says traffic through the tunnel was down 35% compared to a typical two-day weekend.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/seattle-tunnel-tolling-impacts-could-be-widely-felt-on-tuesday/ar-BBWDpv6