On Wednesday morning the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Transportation Committee held a public meeting on Wednesday morning to collect input on a proposal to install electronic tolls at the state’s borders.
Some suggest the measure would solve the deficit in the state transportation fund and would help to upgrade the state’s roads, bridges and railways.
Connecticut phased out tolls in the 1980s after a deadly accident at a Stratford toll booth and previous attempts to reinstate them have failed.
There are no proposals so far as to how much the tolls might be but it is thought they could generate between $9 and $22 billion over 30 years, depending on how much they are.
Supporters say there could be differential pricing for those who live in the state as opposed to those from out of state who would pay more. However, those opposed to the toll said that if those from out of state had to pay tolls, especially more than locals, it would discourage them from visiting Connecticut businesses. They also say toll booths would cause congestion in the border towns if drivers were to use local roads to avoid paying the tolls.
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