Qucik question about gas.
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Yes, I agree about that but the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver wasn't:
The problem here is that there is so much traffic over this bridge that it's considered one of the biggest traffic problems on the west coast. Most of the traffic is people commuting from Washington to Oregon in the mornings, then back again in the evening. The Federal Government is providing less than 50% of the costs of maintenance/improvements each year (which comes from federal gas taxes) , so the state has to pick up the slack.So where's the money going to come from to widen/replace this bridge?
It seems to me, tolls make sense in this particular case.
Tolls are not a new idea in Oregon. In fact, the I-5 bridge originally was financed with tolls.
The first span, completed in 1917 at a cost of $1.75 million, was financed with a 5-cents-per-person toll. A major upgrade and adjacent span was completed in 1958 for $14.5 million. It was financed by tolls of 20 cents for cars, 40 cents for light trucks and 60 cents for heavy trucks.
All of the tolls were dropped after the construction loans were paid off.
The first span, completed in 1917 at a cost of $1.75 million, was financed with a 5-cents-per-person toll. A major upgrade and adjacent span was completed in 1958 for $14.5 million. It was financed by tolls of 20 cents for cars, 40 cents for light trucks and 60 cents for heavy trucks.
All of the tolls were dropped after the construction loans were paid off.
It seems to me, tolls make sense in this particular case.
Last edited by Vermillion06; Mar 26, 2008 at 11:30 AM.
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Yes, I agree about that but the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver wasn't:
The problem here is that there is so much traffic over this bridge that it's considered one of the biggest traffic problems on the west coast. Most of the traffic is people commuting from Washington to Oregon in the mornings, then back again in the evening. The Federal Government is providing less than 50% of the costs of maintenance/improvements each year (which comes from federal gas taxes) , so the state has pick up the slack.So where's the money going to come from to widen/replace this bridge?
It seems to me, tolls make sense in this particular case.
The problem here is that there is so much traffic over this bridge that it's considered one of the biggest traffic problems on the west coast. Most of the traffic is people commuting from Washington to Oregon in the mornings, then back again in the evening. The Federal Government is providing less than 50% of the costs of maintenance/improvements each year (which comes from federal gas taxes) , so the state has pick up the slack.So where's the money going to come from to widen/replace this bridge?
It seems to me, tolls make sense in this particular case.
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