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Golden Gate Bridge Commute Toll May Soon Reach $8

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Dec 14, 2007 2:02 pm US/Pacific

Golden Gate Bridge Commute Toll May Soon Reach $8

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ― With a $1 Golden Gate Bridge toll increase and a new charge on the Doyle Drive extension both under consideration, commuters could soon see the cost of commuting across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco jump to $8 per-trip.

On Friday, administrators postponed a vote on the possibility of a toll on Doyle Drive, the aging roadway that leads from the Golden Gate Bridge to the city's Marina District.

The federal government is requiring that the toll be imposed before $158 million in funding is delivered to help repair the 1.4 mile-long Doyle Drive. That planning for that toll must be approved both locally, and by State Legislature prior to a March 31st. federal deadline.

The Golden Gate Bridge District postponed a vote on a new Doyle Drive to give administrators time to answer questions such as where the toll would be collected. San Francisco County Transportation Authority would manage the Doyle Drive toll, but approval from the Golden Gate Bridge district must be obtained before a new toll can be imposed.

The Golden Gate Bridge District has been trying to distance itself from the Doyle Drive toll issues because it has been considering a $1 increase to the current bridge toll to help covering a widening budget gap.

The district will again take up the issue on their next meeting on Jan 11th.

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