NORFOLK, Va. — After a viewer shared photos of an $18.15 express lane charge on I-64 in Norfolk Monday morning, WTKR News 3 reached out to the Virginia Department of Transportation for more information on what might be causing the higher fees.

"Can someone explain this? People are just trying to get to work!!" the viewer asked.

The photo was captured on I-64 around exit 282 for Northampton Boulevard, which is right near Ikea and Virginia Wesleyan University.

VDOT said the Hampton Roads Express Lanes and their associated tolls are meant to manage traffic congestion and "provide smoother, more reliable travel."

They go on to say that tolls can fluctuate based on traffic conditions, which they described as "dynamic pricing." Dynamic pricing refers to a term used in business to set prices

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