ST Alpha - "As a general rules, tolls from tollways are intended to pay the debt incurred to build that specific tollway." (Reading a Post)

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Down to Post

Backboards:

Posts: 155

In response to "where is the revenue from the Tollways going? -- nm" by groiny

As a general rules, tolls from tollways are intended to pay the debt incurred to build that specific tollway.

Posted by ty97 Nov 6 '13, 07:51

and/or for upkeep of that tollway.

There are exceptions, of course. Governments have been known to use tollway revenue to fund some other project.

But the few tollways in Chicago (for example) do not generate even a small portion of the funds needed to cover all the roads in the area

Responses:

they force you to get Ipass here, or pay double tolls. - groiny Nov 6, 07:53 1
- The pass systems are typically much cheaper for the toll org to run. - Strongbad Nov 6, 07:55
or to fund other improvements along that corridor, or a combination of several things. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 07:52

Post a message top

As a general rules, tolls from tollways are intended to pay the debt incurred to build that specific tollway.

Replies are disabled on threads older than 7 days.