I was struck by the announcement of how much the 520 toll is, something like $3.50 each way if you have a pass and $5.00 if the camera has to read your license plate. I understand that inflation has driven up the cost of everything, but you oldsters will recall that when 520 was built the toll was $0.25 and included the cost of DOT toll booths on the bridge. Not only that, the bridge was paid for something like 10 or more years earlier than predicted due to higher than estimated usage. And then the toll ended, and the toll booths were removed. I wouldn't expect that the new bridge can be built for anywhere the price of the old one, but a way more than 10 X cost increase must be intended to pay for more than just a bridge.

Sg

PS: Since I don't have any reason to use 520 regularly, I won't buy a pass, and I'll probably just avoid the bridge because $5.00 seems unreasonably high. Hell even the new Narrows bridge is only $3.50 without a pass, and they only charge going one way.