Traffic down, revenue up on Dulles Greenway

CHANTILLY — Higher toll rates have led to sparser traffic on the Dulles Greenway. But the 14-mile private toll road is generating more revenue than ever.
  Daily weekday traffic on the Greenway fell nearly 8 percent over the first three months of this year, compared with the same months in 2008.
  The significant dip in traffic coincides with fee increases that took effect in January. It now costs $4 to drive on the Greenway during rush hour and $3.40 at all other times, up from $3.
  Since the increase, average daily revenue has jumped 11.5 percent to more than $167,000.
  The Greenway is tough to avoid for drivers who want to get from Leesburg to the airport. Rush-hour motorists save about a half-hour compared with those who take alternate routes.