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Metro Vancouver drivers will likely face some form of mobility pricing, such as tolls on every bridge, within five years as regional mayors look to generate $50 million annually to expand the beleaguered transportation system.

Mobility pricing — a concept defined as charging a cost to use the road to reduce traffic congestion — is a key driver in funding the mayors’ 10-year, $7.5-billion transportation plan, following a failed plebiscite last year.

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The specific type of pricing has yet to be determined, but options range from tolling every bridge and tunnel in Metro Vancouver — similar to what’s done in Sweden — to charging drivers a fee-per-kilometre driven, which is in place in Oregon.

Mayors say such a move is feasible but will take time to come up with the right approach and convince the public to buy into the plan. They have asked the B.C. government to appoint a third-party commissioner to help define the appropriate tolls, road pricing and distance-based options for this region while they investigate what’s happening in other cities.