The Virginia-Pilot »
This article covers the decision by the Virginia Supreme Court to go against a previous ruling and find the tunnel tolling plans for the Downtown and Midtown public-private partnership constitutional. The decision marks the end of a lawsuit by residents and business owners who had hoped that they could stop the tolls. The justices concluded that the tunnels ware part of an integrated network and that users (of the toll routes) will receive a benefit not shared by the general public. They also found that there were reasonable alternatives to the routes should an individual not want to pay the tolls. While the decision was praised by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, local residents and businesses were not pleased with the decision. Article goes to provide details on the specific reactions to the decision and what the tolling policy will look like, also links to the Supreme Court decision transcript.
