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Virginia's Interstate 95 - The next Toll Road?

Gov. Bob McDonnell is turning to tolls to generate $30 million to $60 million a year, which would help cover the $40 million to $50 million the state spends for maintaining I-95 annually. Virginia, then, can redirect the federal highway money it receives for I-95 to other roadwork projects statewide.

"The proposed tolls are user fees that will provide for much needed transportation improvements and projects along the corridor ...," McDonnell spokesman Paul Logan said. "These tolls will also capture revenue from out-of-state tractor trailers and personal vehicles that use the roadway."

However, this amount is a drop in the proverbial bucket to address the state's roadway issues. McDonnell pushed through a $4 billion transportation package last year, which largely depends on borrowing against federal grants and future tax revenue to pay for about 900 projects statewide. Full article; www.leesburg2day.com

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