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Tollway for US 20 west of Rockford, IL?

Started by Revive 755, July 13, 2011, 10:17:12 PM

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Brandon

#50
March 01, 2014, 06:51:56 PM  
Quote from: hobsini2 on March 01, 2014, 02:59:03 PM
Toll road to pay for the bonds = good. Once bonds are paid, then make a freeway.

I'll politely disagree.  How do you pay for continuing maintenance?  You either keep the tolls or or rise the fuel tax.  And the fuel tax is a decreasing pot when more fuel efficient vehicles are used as well as alternate fuel vehicles.  I'll keep the toll that all vehicles must pay, thankyouverymuch.  Just compare IDOT (crumbling) with ISTHA (in decent shape).
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hobsini2

#51
March 03, 2014, 07:11:51 PM  
Fair point but I was looking at simply as another way to pay for the actual construction not the maintenance especially since it is a US Highway.
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SSOWorld

#52
March 03, 2014, 07:48:16 PM  
What type of highway does not matter anymore - even for Interstates - which have become political tools (see I-99)
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