Newport News, Hampton and Franklin residents no longer qualify for free toll trips

Newport News, Hampton and Franklin residents no longer qualify for free toll trips

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Free trips through the Downtown and Midtown tunnels are no longer available to residents living in three municipalities after changes were made to the state's toll relief program. Initially, the state's two-year budget signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin allowed drivers making less than $50,000 a year and living in either Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth or Franklin, to sign up for up to 14 free trips each week with …