Politics & Government

Georgia Governor to Examine I-85 HOT Lane Situation

The toll lanes that opened Oct. 1 have caused controversy.

The controversy continues over the new HOT lanes on I-85, and now Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is getting involved, a report says.

Deal says he will "take a very close look and see if the outline that has been put in place is actually working," according to WSB-TV.

The lanes, which require a Peach Pass if fewer than three people are in the vehicle, opened Oct. 1. A Lilburn-Mountain Park Patch reader reported chaos on the first day, and at least one commuter has created an anti-HOT lane Facebook page.

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In a , 75 percent of Lilburn Patch readers who responded said they wouldn't use the HOT lanes because the Peach Pass is too expensive.

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