Toll Roads, Bridges, Structures - Everything you wanted to know.

[Sissyk]

Let's start with this:

Title 23 United States Code (23 U.S.C.) Section 129 Toll Agreements
Under 23 U.S.C. 129, Federal participation is allowed in the following five types of toll activities.
• Initial construction (except on the Interstate System) of toll highways, bridges, and tunnels, including the approaches to these facilities;
• Reconstructing, resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating of any existing toll facility;
• Reconstruction or replacement of free bridges or tunnels and conversion to toll facilities;
• Reconstruction of a free Federal-aid highway (except on the Interstate system) and conversion to a toll facility; and
• Preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of the above toll construction activities.
If Federal-aid funds are used for construction of or improvements to a toll facility or the approach to a toll facility or if a State plans to reconstruct and convert a free highway, bridge or tunnel previously constructed with Federal-aid funds to a toll facility, a toll agreement under Section 129(a)(3) must be executed. There is no limit to the number of agreements that may be executed.

Here is the Federal Highway Administration official site that shows every possible thing you could want to know about tolls.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tollpage/

Scroll down a bit and you will see HTML, PDF, and some excel spreadsheets and policy on a variety of topics; such as history, current policy, states with tolls listed (both Interstate and State owned), etc.

A good site to explore if you want to talk about tolls.

[NYC_SKP]

1. I'll just say all roads, education, the internet, and health must be toll-free.

Period.

[Sissyk]

2. I didn't post this for agreement

or disagreement on tolls, but to put the information out there.

I've read numerous post from members that really don't know anything about US policy or existing toll roads. Hell, I work in the construction industry, do work for state and federal highway administrations every day, and didn't know all that the FHWA site offers.

I thought others may want to be aware since it seems to be one of today's favorite topics.

[NYC_SKP]

4. Understood, but on my iPhone I wanted to express my bottom line.

We agree, you and I, that there are a lot of details that escape the ordinary layperson.

I posted several replies with links explaining how agricultural and construction enterprises, for example, are exempted from fuel taxes in my counterproposal that there are better ways to raise funds than tolls.

It turns out to be a pretty complex explanation when you come down to it, between state and federal excise and fuel taxes and all the details therein.

At the end of the day, tolls are regressive, unsustainable, favorative-to-privatization, schemes.

K/R your OP.

[Sissyk]

6. Thanks for the K&R.

Construction enterprises are exempt from SOME fuel taxes, such as off-road fuel. But, don't get caught with off road fuel in your construction equipment that has wheels. lol! Again, as you said, it's complicated.

[greatlaurel]

3. Thanks for the info

K&R for exposure. Knowledge is power.

[Sissyk]

7. You're welcome, greatlaurel! n/t

[Cha]

5. Thank you, Sissyk!

[Sissyk]

8. You're welcome, Cha! n/t

[Cha]

9. Love your flowers!

[Sissyk]

11. Thank you!

In TN, Spring has sprung and is in full bloom. It makes me happy to see all of this years flowers so I brought some over to DU.

[Cha]

12. Tennessee is such a beautiful state. :).. and Spring!

[Obnoxious_One]

10. we could keep all the roads in America open and free if

We stopped playing policeman of the world all the time.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Thanks for posting, Sissyk!

That is precisely why there are toll roads in northern Illinois. They've even built a new one in recent years.

[Sissyk]

14. You're welcome, greataunt!

I've even been on a couple in Chicago once or twice.

Helpful hint: Don't drive from South Nashville to Lake Shore(?) unless you absolutely have to. Fly!! lol.

We saw some interesting billboards on the way though.

One said: Tattoos while you wait

The other said: Live Cows for sale here

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. LOL.

Just what I'd want to put in the trunk of my car...a live cow.