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The Route 168 Chesapeake Expressway is a fast and convenient 16 mile long, four-lane divided highway linking Interstate 64 in Chesapeake to North Carolina and the Outer Banks.

The Chesapeake Expressway incorporates an electronic toll collection system with open-road technology. Vehicles equipped with an E-ZPass transponder can stay in the left lane and pass through the "express lanes" at the toll facility without stopping.

See the Expressway Maps and Driving Directions for more information.

Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program

Frequent Chesapeake Expressway travelers can save money on tolls by signing up for the Discount Program. All you need is an E-ZPass transponder! Learn more and join today!

How much are the tolls?

• “Peak Weekend” is defined as the period beginning 12:01 a.m. on Saturday through 12:00 midnight Sunday beginning the Saturday before Memorial Day weekend to the Sunday after Labor Day weekend. Corresponding dates for 2012 are May 19th to September 9th.
• The membership fees for the Chesapeake Expressway Discount Program shall remain the same. All members will be notified of the change in toll fares and resulting discount.
• E-ZPass transponders are available at the Expressway Office located at 168 Toll Plaza Road. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. weekdays. Call 757-204-0010 for more information.

Attention Motorcycle Users:

EZPass is not guaranteed to work on motorcycles. If you ride a motorcycle on the Chesapeake Expressway, CASH tolls are $1.00. The Electronic Toll Collection System does not differentiate between motorcycles and cars. Therefore, if you have an EZPass registered to a motorcycle you will be charged the $3.00 Regular Toll and $6.00 for the Peak Weekends.