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Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Tolls Go Up Friday

New toll rates for all vehicles on the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate bridge will go into effect at midnight.  Base toll rates for passenger vehicles will increase for cash-paying customers to $3.50 per crossing. BreezeBy customers will see an increase to $1.75 per crossing for two-axle vehicles.  Toll rates depend on vehicle class with large trucks, RVs, and trailers paying $4.00 per axle for cash customers, $3.00 per axle with BreezeBy.  The new toll rates were set based on the recommendation of the newly formed Hood River White Salmon Bridge Authority, citing the need to raise $75 -$150 million in local toll revenue to complete the funding package for construction of the replacement bridge.  All of the new toll revenue will be paid out to a separate Bi-State replacement fund to build up cash reserves required for a federal construction loan.