Why do we have tolls roads in the DMV? [Video]

ARLINGTON, Va. — As Northern Virginia expands, so does the use of toll roads. You might be wondering why we see so many in the DMV area?

The whole idea started when a woman in Arlington wanted to know more about the travel situation in Northern Virginia.

“I want to know why the tolls are so expensive!” Mary Ellis asked.  “Because they are bothering my bank account.”

To get Mary’s question answered, the first thing we have to do is find out why Northern Virginia has toll roads in the first place. To answer that we found a DMV transportation policy expert.

“This all just revolves around one issue,” said Terry Clower, the Director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University. “Government doesn’t …