Under some tolling alternatives, that trip would drop to as little as 13 minutes in the regular lanes and 10 minutes in the toll lanes. Under some alternatives, that trip would take about 50 minutes in the regular lanes and 44 minutes in the toll lanes. HOT lanes allow high-occupancy vehicles to use them free or at a reduced cost, while express toll lanes cost the same for all vehicles. The two options that found the greatest travel time savings and other benefits include four toll lanes on each highway. He said he was opposed to tolls until he used the express toll lanes on Interstate 95 north of Baltimore.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2019 22:54 UTC