In this file photo from June 28, 2012, Gwen Barber of Spanaway, a toll taker for Trans Core at the toll plaza on Hwy. 16 East in Gig Harbor Thursday elicits a smile from motorist even though they have to pay to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The Washington State Transportation Commission voted Monday in favor adding 25 cents to the toll to cross the bridge. (DEAN J. KOEPFLER/Staff photographer)

Commission unanimously approves Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll hike

It’s official: Tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will increase 25 cents starting July 1, with another 25-cent toll increase set for July 1, 2014.

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Party lines blur at transportation rally

At least three Republican state lawmakers rallied Monday on the Capitol steps with backers of a gas tax and fee increase that would pay for roads, ferries, mass transit and other transportation improvements.


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