With its regular commuters and weekend beach traffic, the Bay Bridge made more than enough money to pay for itself last year - $10 million more.
The tunnels under Baltimore waterways, too, made money: To the tune of $73.5 million after paying their bills.
Even so, state officials are finalizing a plan to nearly double and in some places more than triple the base rates charged at all Maryland toll facilities starting later this year.
Why?
On its surface, it appears the funds will go toward paying off the $2.56 billion Intercounty Connector between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
Officials pushing for the toll increases won't say it quite so bluntly, instead saying the money also is needed for maintenance of all aging facilities.
But the numbers point directly at the Intercounty Connector.
1 comment:
Eerily similar to the fees when they wanted to implement the light rail.
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