Tolls Officially Removed on Coleman Bridge As of August 8, Virginia has officially ended toll collection on the George P. Coleman Bridge along Route 17, just outside Newport News. The decision, announced months ahead of the January 1 deadline, affects nearly 33,000 vehicles daily that use the bridge to cross between Gloucester and York counties. Virginia Secretary of Transportation W. Sheppard Miller III explained that the state has now fully repaid the bond debt used to fund the 1996 expansion of the bridge. With tolling infrastructure at the end of its lifespan, continuing collections would have required $5 million in upgrades. Instead, the state chose to end tolls early, putting money back into taxpayers’ hands. Governor Youngkin’s Push for Affordability Governor Glenn Youngkin championed the toll removal, framing it as both an economic relief measure and a step toward affordability for families and local businesses. “Eliminating tolls on… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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