Loudoun Opposes Proposed Greenway Rate Increases

Loudoun County continues to oppose toll rate increases for the Dulles Greenway. Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II), the operator of the Greenway, has filed another application (Case # PUR-2025-00191) with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), which is the entity in Virginia that considers such requests.

TRIP II has requested to raise tolls for most cars from $5.80 to $6.75 during peak morning and afternoon hours and from $5.25 to $5.60 during off-peak hours.

On May 5, the Board of Supervisors formally approved the county’s participation in the case before the SCC because the Board believes decades of increased tolls on the Greenway prevent drivers from using it, resulting in increased congestion on public roads in the county and forcing Loudoun County to expand other roads at public expense.

Opportunities for Public Comment
 
Loudoun County encourages members of the public to participate in the SCC process, including public hearings scheduled in June. All comments must refer to case number PUR-2025-00191. Listed below are instruction for providing input regarding the proposed toll increases on the Greenway.

• Monday, June 29, 6 p.m.:
  • In-person public witness hearing, Rock Ridge High School, 43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive in Ashburn.
  • This is an opportunity for members of the public to appear in person to let the SCC know their views on the proposed rate increase.
  • Any person wishing to testify should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing and register to testify with the commission’s Bailiff.
  • Each witness will be allotted approximately five minutes to provide testimony.

• Wednesday, July 1, 10 a.m.:
  • Virtual public witness hearing. This is an opportunity for members of the public to appear by telephone to let the SCC know their views on the proposed rate increase.
  • Any person desiring to testify at this hearing must provide the commission with notice on or before June 30.
  • Members of the public must provide their name and the telephone number that they want the hearing examiner to call on the day of the hearing. The hearing examiner will call each telephone number sequentially during the hearing and if the call is not answered the examiner simply moves on to the next witness, so it is important to be available when the examiner calls.  
  • The information can be provided to the commission by filling out this form on the commission’s website or by calling 804-371-9141.
  • The SCC limits testimony to five minutes per witness.

• Written Comments:
  • The SCC is also accepting written comments from members of the public through Aug. 12. Written comments may be submitted online or submitted by U.S. mail:

Clerk of the State Corporation Commission
c/o Document Control Center
P.O. Box 2118
Richmond, VA 23218-2118.
 
Background
 
In July 2025, The Supreme Court of Virginia upheld the SCC’s September 2024 decision denying the toll rate hike requested by TRIP in 2023 for the Greenway. The court upheld the SCC’s decision that the proposed Greenway toll rate hikes were not reasonable in relation to the benefits to users.

To promote use of the Greenway by more motorists, Loudoun County has consistently supported changing the Greenway’s toll structure to distance-based tolling that would result in lower tolls for some users. The Greenway operator has the lawful ability to implement both changes now.

More information about the proposed Greenway rate hike, including documents associated with the case, may be found on the SCC’s website.