Orphan Road

HOT Lanes on SR 167 open April 26:

If the lanes are heavily congested, the toll could cost several dollars. But it could save drivers time they'd otherwise spend in more crowded general lanes. State officials think tolls in badly congested periods could rise to $4, though an electronic tracking system is set up to assess a maximum of $9.

Unlike the Narrows, there'll be no tollbooths. Electronic scanners will note a HOT-lane user's passage by reading a car-mounted transponder containing an electronic chip, and the system will deduct the charge from a prepaid account.

You can sign up for a transponder at the Good To Go site.