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TRUMP'S HIGHWAY PLAN MAY FACE SAME OLD ROADBLOCKS IN CONGRESS

MORE TOLLWAYS OPTION FOR FUNDING By The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Niki Kelly "INDIANAPOLIS - If lawmakers approve a House Republican plan for long-term road funding, it could mean more than paying at the pump. It includes language exploring tolling options, including applying for a federal waiver to place tolls on interstate highways. More importantly, it would not require any future vote on tollways by legislators once a specific tolling plan is formed. Instead, it would leave it up to the discretion of the current or future governors."

Effective 2005, the City of Chicago agreed to a concession agreement in which Macquarie-Cintra would take control of the Chicago Skyway for 99 years in exchange for $1.8 billion. Concession revenue was to be used primarily to pay off city debt. Since then, car tolls have doubled, from $2.00 to $4.00.

The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI) was formed to educate the public about the negative impacts of tolls on interstate highways . ATFI goal is to develop a growing alliance of individuals, businesses and organizations that will advocate for solving our growing transportation needs without tolling existing interstates. Join ATFI and help fight interstate tolls.