ERC’s Martin Luther King Freeway Extension at the “Finishing-Touches Stage”

The Virginian-Pilot reports, “The Martin Luther King Freeway Extension, a new elevated route to connect the Midtown and Downtown tunnels, is in the finishing-touches stage. Elizabeth River Crossings, the private entity that operates the facilities and manages tolling, gave tours to media [on Thursday, November 17].” The report adds, “Construction began in November 2013. The freeway was originally set to be tolled, but the state paid ERC $78 million in July 2015 to eliminate the tolls and provide relief to area commuters.”