Homeowners accessing the Dulles toll road should expect to pay more in tolls this year. The cost of extending Metrorail to Dulles airport is over $5 billion, more than half of which will come from toll revenue. The rail construction will take place in several phases, the first of which is currently under construction and is expected to be complete in 2016. In the short-term, tolls will rise by 25 cents for the off- and on-ramps and 25 cents at the main toll plaza.  There will be further increases in the next few years.

In addition, area businesses approved a self-improved tax to fund the extension, which is indicative of their perceived need for local Metrorail.

As with any construction project, residents may encounter transportation challenges and inconveniences as a result of new construction.  In the long-term, however, Metrorail to Dulles airport will give commuters broader transportation options and property values are likely to increase because of close proximity to Metro.

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