What is the current revenue for the Dulles Toll Road and who makes the decision on how the money is spent?
Revenue for calendar year 2009 is estimated at about $66 million. With the toll rate increase scheduled to take effect on January 1, revenue for calendar year 2010 is expected to be $87 million. Since November 1, 2008, the decisions of how DTR revenues are spent have been subject to the Airports Authority’s budget process. Each year, generally in December, the Board of Directors of the Airports Authority approves the Authority’s budget. Toll road revenues will be budgeted to pay Operating and Maintenance Expenses of the Toll Road, for the construction of the Metrorail Project (primarily through the payment of debt service on bonds), and for other Dulles Corridor improvements in accordance with the Permit and Operating Agreement.
