ROUTE K tolls could rise under a council proposal. Tolls on Route K for two-axle vehicles would rise from $1.50 to $2 and from $4 to $5 for four-axle vehicles from 2015/16 to align with those proposed for the Tauranga eastern link.
The proposed changes to the Route K bylaw would go out for public consultation.
The news came after it was revealed the NZ Transport Agency could take over ownership of Route K next year but the debt would remain with the Tauranga City Council for 20 years.
The toll road would officially become a state highway from July 2015, under the agreement in principle approved by Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and the majority of councillors yesterday.
An associated risk-share deal would see the council receive a monthly set payment from lost toll revenue for 20 years.