What will happen to the “tolls” once the Metrorail is built and debt paid off?
The Airports Authority’s Permit and Operating Agreement with the Commonwealth is for a period of 50 years; it began on November 1, 2008, and runs until October 31, 2058. It is expected that all debt on the toll road which was incurred to finance construction of the Metrorail Project will have been paid in full by the time the agreement expires in 2058. At that time, control of the toll road will revert back to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Commonwealth will determine the level of tolls and the use of toll revenues.
