Colorado: The Roads Toll For Thee
8 February 2002 - 6:00am
Under a new bill proposed by Gov. Bill Owens, drivers may see tolls on road they now drive for free.
"Owens repeatedly has assured Coloradans that under his 20-year transportation plan, toll booths won't be erected on existing roads, only on the new roads. But a look at the fine print of Owens' plan reveals a loophole big enough to drive an SUV through, according to critics of the plan. If the bill becomes law, all the state needs to do is to add a road improvement, such as curbs, lights or landscaping to an existing road, and a toll booth can be erected, according to the bill's language."
Full Story:
Debate on toll roads set
Source:
The Denver Post, February 6, 2002
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