COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News is learning how much drivers will have to pay to use the new reverse express lanes now under construction in Cobb County.
The new lanes are being built in the Interstate-75/ 575 corridor.
The state toll authority says divers could pay anywhere from a few cents to nearly $15 to avoid rush hour traffic.
It's an $800 million project that some drivers in Cobb County say is long overdue.
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"I think it would be very beneficial since it's crowded now,” said driver Antonia Fisher.
The nearly 30-mile-long, reversible toll expressway will change direction during the day; Southbound in the morning and northbound in the afternoon.
That accommodation comes with a price.
The state toll authority projects a 50 cent minimum toll to use the I-75, I-575 expressway.
During peak time, it will be 35 cents a mile, which brings the total to a projected $10.50. The maximum toll along the I-85 express lanes will be $13.95.
The toll expressway is expected to be completed by 2018.