Homeowners and commuters will be paying more to drive on the Dulles Toll Road by 2012, according the Washington Post.

The increase will help fund the extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport. Hopefully the extension will help improve traffic congestion.

"The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board voted Wednesday to double rates on the Dulles Toll Road by 2012, setting aside objections from commuters.

The rates will start rising Jan. 1, when initial 25-cent increases take effect. The toll will grow from 75 cents to $1 at the main plaza, and ramp tolls will climb from 50 cents to 75 cents. Two additional 25-cent increases at the main plaza are scheduled to occur in 2011 and 2012, bringing the charge to $1.50.

The proposed increases met little opposition at board meetings in recent weeks. Rate increases have been considered likely for months, given that the board had pledged the additional toll revenue as a source of financing for the $5 billion extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport."

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