Proposed I-77 toll lane

[captfluoro]

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but I just found out about it today.  They want to add a toll road from Brookshire up to Exit 36 in Mooresville at a cost of $550 million instead of continuing a general purpose third lane in each direction from around Exit 18 up to 36.  I live at Exit 25 and the commute north everyday is getting worse, but I'm not going to pay to drive to and from work everyday.  I think this stinks.  Here's a link to a group opposed to this.

 

http://wideni77.org/

 

 

 

 

[Doyle]

Charlotte continues to try and be a bigger city than it really is.  Just add the freaking lanes and stop the nonsense.

[Happy Panther]

Should have built 3 lanes to Statesville already.

 

I though the point of a toll lane was the tolls paid for the lane. That would make more sense to me.

[RedMage138]

If you pay taxes, you're already paying to drive to and from work everyday.

[g5jamz]

Dealing with it in Raleigh...northern portion of 540 is free...has been for years.  Southern portion all tolled.  Argument for is to get it done faster.  Nice if in a hurry, but I don't use daily.

[g5jamz]

New NC-Senate budget seeks to tax hybrid cars avoiding highway taxes due to no gas purchase. 

 

Sounds bout right.

[Cary Kollins]

New NC-Senate budget seeks to tax hybrid cars avoiding highway taxes due to no gas purchase. 

 

Sounds bout right.

 

 

Wow.  Can't say I'm surprised though. 

[captfluoro]

One of the politicians against the toll says there already is $170 million put aside for the project.  The proposed cost for the toll road from Charlotte to Mooresville would cost $550 million, but to add an extra lane each way from where they are to Mooresville would cost $100 million.  That's from Robert Brawley, state representative from Iredell.  Plus he claims the toll roads would have a 50 year contract attached to them.

[g5jamz]

Wow.  Can't say I'm surprised though. 

 

About what.

[Cary Kollins]

About what.

 

 

If I'm understanding your previous post, the NC reps are proposing a new tax on hybrid vehicles because said vehicles use less gas.

 

It's not suprising because the GOP is anti-hybrid/fuel efficiency.  I wonder why that is.

[Panthro]

A toll is a toll, and a roll is a roll. And if we don't get no tolls, then we don't eat no rolls.

[Cary Kollins]

Troll toll?

[Anybodyhome]

Somehow, some way, somewhere, someone is paying for the stadium upgrades....

 

That's not to say the tolls are directly involved, but....

[g5jamz]

If I'm understanding your previous post, the NC reps are proposing a new tax on hybrid vehicles because said vehicles use less gas.

 

It's not suprising because the GOP is anti-hybrid/fuel efficiency.  I wonder why that is.

 

Gasoline tax is levied to pay for highway construction and upkeep.  If you're not spending money on gas yet STILL using the highways...how do you suppose state government charges for its use.