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Today's Poll!I-70 toll road testimony continues
In this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo, a truck drives on the Highway 40 bridge over I-70 near Midway, Mo. Photo by The Associated Press.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
After about four hours of testimony over two days, members of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation said the conversation about Interstate 70’s future is just beginning.
Although no bill has been introduced, the focus of both days’ testimony was Transportation Director Kevin Keith’s suggestion that MoDOT agree to a long-term lease-type contract with a private company, that would rebuild the highway at its expense, then charge tolls to those using the road in order to recover its costs.
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herekitty 1 year, 5 months ago
The idea of make a toll road out of I-70 is wrong. As much tax as everybody has paid they (MoDot) should be paying us to drive on I-70! Any company that works on our (all of the USA ) roads should have to post a bond in case thier work fails in 10 years! I've seen gravel roads up north that are smoother then I-70 in Missouri!
kentheco 1 year, 5 months ago
I disagree, turn the Interstate Highway system over to private industry and get the money away from the politicians.
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