NBC15 » The price tag for the project is now up to $2 billion for the bridge and 1-10 Bayway expansion. That’s $2 billion the state doesn’t have. So ALDOT is relying on a public-private partnership. And yes, that will mean tolls. Construction is slated to start next year. Who will build it has yet to be […]
The Fiscal Times » With gas tax revenue stagnant and transportation funds scarce, states are turning to toll roads in 2018 to fill treasuries and manage traffic — despite outrage from motorists and questions about the efficiency of tolls.
Mercury News » U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier are pressing for a new span connecting the San Francisco peninsula to the East Bay via automobiles and BART.
The Press-Enterprise » Major construction of a $470 million toll lane project on the 15 Freeway, from the Temescal Valley north to Jurupa Valley, is set to start early next year. Riverside County Transportation Commission officials staged a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Norco, for the project.
WAVY » The increase is part of the public-private partnership contract that former Governor Bob McDonnell inked with Elizabeth River Crossings several years ago. The prices will go up every year on Jan. 1.
Los Angeles Times » On any given morning, more than a quarter of drivers in the toll lanes have evaded the single-driver toll, a problem that has become the top issue for Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s traffic officials. The high scofflaw rate has harmed the efficiency of the lanes, driving up prices and slowing down speeds for the […]