If the Indiana-based members of the Bridges (Tolling) Authority retain any semblance of intellectual honesty, they need to eavesdrop on conversations today, whether electronic or voiced, to the effect that Louisvillians will stay where they are if tolls are required to cross bridges traveling northward.
Have each of you you been willfully blind to this eventuality from the start?
And where's that economic impact study (on Hoosier small businesses) that at least one of you promised to look into, what, more than a year ago?
Benedict Arnold did less damage to his country than you have to Southern Indiana. Shameful. Absolutely shameful.
Governors agree to financing plan for the Ohio River Bridges Project, by John R. Karman III (Business First)
The plan approved by the governors today calls for tolls to be collected on the two new bridges and the revamped Kennedy Bridge. Tolls will begin as soon as the first bridge is completed.
Under the current plan, tolls would be in the range of $1 per crossing for frequent commuters in cars and sport-utility vehicles. Tolls for other cars and SUVs would be in the $2 range.
The rates would be about $5 for panel trucks and $10 for tractor trailers.
Tolling has been among the most controversial aspects of the bridges plan.
But won't our state representatives look out for us like they promised? Oh, that's right. They already sold us out. That's why the governor has the authority to implement tolls.
ReplyDeleteWithin minutes, this should lead to the massed power of the Emmas and Bobs rushing forward to support our representative on his integrity, unprecedented hard work, ability to speak multiple languages, and overall Brad Pittedness.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to your points, what percentage of the proposed tolls are for fixing spaghetti junction? SJ won't be nearly as congested with the addition of the East End Bridge. Fixing a problem that won't exist?
ReplyDeleteAlong the same lines, what percentage is going for the tunnel, to be built in Kentucky, so that the uber rich can maintain their view? This is solely a Kentucky "problem".
Are we sure that there are actually any Indiana representatives on the Authority?
I was sitting in city council chambers one evening and a member of the Bridges Authority came in and sat down right in front of me next to a former member of the city council. The three of us were the only people in the room at the time.
ReplyDeleteThey proceeded to have a conversation about tolls and he said tolls would eventually be around a quarter and he would vote against anything else.