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A $6.30 toll between Lake Stevens and Everett? State Rep warns it's possible

The Washington State Department of Transportation is looking at how to pay for replacing the westbound US2 trestle between Lake Stevens and Everett.

One possibility is to help finance a replacement bridge with a toll. State Representative Mark Harmsworth has sounded the alarm, saying state consultants have told him one option is for an eastbound toll of up to $6.30 during the evening commute.

WSDOT officials tell KIRO 7 that tolls are just one possibility for partially financing a new bridge, and other options include bonds and federal funding.

More than 11,000 people have signed an online petition saying "no" to the toll.

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