RGar974417
May 31, 2014Explorer
Tolls
A few weeks back,I posted about the current administration allowing states to toll interstates.Many on here said oh yeah,I'd be in favor of this if it made our roads better.Well,since then,we went to ...
Bird chaser wrote:
First off, we have a couple of private toll roads and we do haveHOV/toll lanes. It is the users choice whether to pay or not. We are not forced to pay tolls to get from point A too isn't B.
Second, I couldn't imagine the gridlock if we didn't have HOV lanes.
Third, instead of complaining about the cost of maintaining the roads, people need to come up with suggestions on how to acquire the material, equipment and manpower without money. I agree that money is wasted, this means audits and accountability, this means more buracracy,, you choose.
To the OP I have traveled the eastern seaboard since the 70s, there have always been tolls. This is not something that the "Current administration" came up with.
I feel that if you can afford a $ 50,000 plus rv wih tow vehicle, that gets maybe 10 mpg, and choose to travel, that should be factored into your budget. Otherwise stay put, quit your whining.