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re: Least Surprising Headline: I-10 widening plan in Baton Rouge may fall short of goal
Posted on 2/22/18 at 8:04 pm to BeepNode
Posted on 2/22/18 at 8:04 pm to BeepNode
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The building of roads is already privatized, FYI.
He's referring to a private company building the road and owning it so they get the toll money to recoup the costs and eventually make a profit. There's a road like this from the Denver Airport to the city
ETA - sometimes it's only for a set time period after which the maintenance becomes a government responsibility
This post was edited on 2/22/18 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 2/22/18 at 8:16 pm to fallguy_1978
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He's referring to a private company building the road and owning it so they get the toll money to recoup the costs and eventually make a profit. There's a road like this from the Denver Airport to the city
ETA - sometimes it's only for a set time period after which the maintenance becomes a government responsibility
and that's fine if you cherry pick the most profitable routes but let's not pretend that a new interstate that connects Geismer to White Castle is going to be some big money maker. I'm 100% on board with this being a toll road but there's a reason no companies are offering to do this for free in exchange for collecting a toll.
This post was edited on 2/22/18 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 2/22/18 at 9:48 pm to fallguy_1978
Toll roads are usually not solely private ventures. The ones that are typically fail.
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