Toll Operations and Maintenance - Department of Transportation
The Toll Operations and Maintenance program is responsible for current and future statewide toll program oversight, administration and toll collection operations including toll account management, customer service and toll payment enforcement. The Toll Operations and Maintenance program: (1) manages the quality and efficiency of toll operations and maintenance for state transportation facilities financed through direct user fees or tolls; (2) coordinates statewide tolling operations for existing and future toll facilities including the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB), State Route (SR) 167 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes, Interstate 405 Express Toll Lanes (ETL), SR 520 bridge and SR 99 Tunnel; (3) forecasts and analyzes traffic patterns, revenue, operations and maintenance costs; and (4) makes recommendations on toll schedule adjustments to the toll setting authority.
| Request | 172,889,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 82,065,786 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 90.4% Increase |
Program Level Summary
| Fund Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| State Route Number 520 Corridor Account - State | 20,209,928 | 24,418,037 | 6,690,971 | 23,620,000 | 24,056,000 |
| State Route Number 520 Civil Penalties Account - State | 394,853 | 1,049,878 | 482,725 | 1,196,000 | 1,182,000 |
| Puget Sound Gateway Facility Account - State | 2,995,000 | 4,656,000 | |||
| Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State | 15,502,346 | 16,787,901 | 8,280,278 | 19,119,000 | 19,439,000 |
| Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project Account - State | 9,134,491 | 11,272,971 | 4,932,030 | 13,099,000 | 13,479,000 |
| Interstate 405 and State Route Number 167 Express Toll Lanes Account - State | 9,535,417 | 12,016,716 | 4,891,707 | 24,566,000 | 25,482,000 |
| Annual Total | 54,777,035 | 65,545,503 | 25,277,712 | 84,595,000 | 88,294,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| (3,350,846) | (3.1%) | (14,398,383) | (13.7%) | 82,065,786 | 90.4% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 38.1 | 44.8 | 44.8 | 51.8 | 62.1 |
