Tag: Prioritize Progress
Tolls issue tabled as Dems seek alternative funds for transportation infrastructure
Gov. Ned Lamont has announced plans to bond $200 million this year in place of the tolls income – something that Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano likened to his party’s Prioritize Progress plan. Introduced in 2015, that plan involved borrowing $700 million annually.
Lamont shares some details of transportation plan with GOP lawmakers
CT 2030 includes tolls on 14 highway bridges, instead of the 50 toll gantries on four major highways -- the Merritt Parkway and Interstates 84, 91 and 95 -- that the governor had originally proposed.
CT highway tolls may be curbed in favor of fed-assisted alternative
Gov. Ned Lamont's CT 2030 program is a 10-year plan for priority highway and rail projects intended to create less congestion, quicker commutes, and increased economic activity.
Up for debate again: Tolls on Connecticut roads
Democrats and Republicans are essentially split on whether bringing tolls back is the best way to address the state's transportation needs.