House Speaker Envisions Toll Roads Across Virginia ; 'I Love the Concept,' Howell Says
The Washington Times › April 03, 2009
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Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell proposed Thursday that his state construct a sweeping network of highway and road tolls that could be leased to private companies, generating new transportation funding to offset declining revenues from gasoline taxes.
The tolls could be modeled after successful projects that have generated billions of new dollars in the Midwest and would allow Virginia to collect user fees from the millions who traverse its roads - from the Interstate 95 corridor that is a key gateway to theSoutheast to the Hampton Roads arteries that lead to the state's beaches and tourist destinations, Mr. Howell told editors and reporters of The Washington Times.See the full content of this document
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House Speaker Envisions Toll Roads Across Virginia ; 'I Love the Concept,' Howell Says
"I love the concept of tolls," Mr. Howell, a Stafford Republican, said. "I think we're going to have to see more tolls in Virginia."
In a wide-ranging interview, Mr. Howell also addressed turmoil within his own party, saying he supported the ou...See the full content of this document
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