MadRussian
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Over 500K miles on bikes and I'm yet to use a toll road. (I have in cars while traveling before, but not that often)
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You ain't kidding! Last time I went to Key West was in the summer of 2009- gladly paid tolls to keep moving but it was still pretty warm. And when I came through Atlanta June this yr I would have gladly paid tolls rather than sit in the sun for 2.5 hrs in traffic.
I'm with you on the toll road avoidance. The only tolls I navigate on a bike are bridges. I would go around them as well if it were practical.
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Sorry, but I think toll roads are great. Especially the ones where they have EZ pass fly through lanes, you never even have to slow down at the toll booths.
Personally, I would much rather that the people actually using the roads and bridges be the ones who pay for them than to have that expense added onto broad based tax bills. I am generally in favor of usage fees over taxes on anything that can be set up that way.
Plus, in our little state of New Hampshire, the tolls are only collected on the two interstate highways (I-93 and I-95), which were mostly built for the people from states south of here that like to come up to play in the northern ones. Getting usage money from them, and especially the trucks that roll through going to and from Canada and Maine (and really beat the roads up) makes a lot of sense.
Personally, I would much rather that the people actually using the roads and bridges be the ones who pay for them than to have that expense added onto broad based tax bills. I am generally in favor of usage fees over taxes on anything that can be set up that way.
Plus, in our little state of New Hampshire, the tolls are only collected on the two interstate highways (I-93 and I-95), which were mostly built for the people from states south of here that like to come up to play in the northern ones. Getting usage money from them, and especially the trucks that roll through going to and from Canada and Maine (and really beat the roads up) makes a lot of sense.
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...the state has huge liquor stores right on the toll roads and they offer huge discounts over the liquor stores in the surrounding states
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That's just an added toll for those outt'a staters.
...I don't mind paying that toll.
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