First toll lanes on 183 North in Austin now open

After nearly five years of construction, the first toll lanes on the 183 North project are set to…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/345550/

Toll roads are spreading in America

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/12/18/toll-roads-are-spreading-in-america

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"Maintenance is the overlooked and unsexy part of funding new roads, but it’s incredibly important. And when discussing how to pay for it, it’s important to ask: what does the damage? The answer, overwhelmingly, is trucks. Approximately 80% of all road maintenance costs in New Zealand are the result of the damage caused by trucks."

#NZPol #transport #infrastructure #TollRoads

https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-09-2025/woodend-bypass-and-the-many-overlooked-complexities-of-tolling-roads

Krebs on Security: Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS. “Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/17/krebs-on-security-chinese-innovations-spawn-wave-of-toll-phishing-via-sms/

Transport Minister Peewee (brmm brmm) Brown has announced three new toll roads: the Takitimu North Link, Ōtaki to north of Levin, and Penlink.

None of these mean anything to me because I live in the South Island where the government is trying hard not to invest in infrastructure.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360522234/government-announces-tolls-three-new-roads

#SimeonBrown #NZPol #TollRoads

Texas made the wrong decision on toll roads

Lawmakers turned to toll roads to boost the TX economy & address population growth without raising taxes, but the consequences spiraled.

Some state leaders rightly regret the policies & laws that drove the toll road construction boom. “We were sold a bill of goods. We were just looking for how to find money. We now know that this was the wrong way to do it.”

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https://archive.is/8uXOe

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/05/19/texas-made-the-wrong-decision-on-toll-roads/

@dallasnews #Texas #TollRoads

The toll road scam: A government-made monopoly you pay for.

Here's a funny-because-it's-true take on Transurban and the poor tax it imposes, from Punter's Politics:

https://youtu.be/FlKBakPAtiw?si=G39_0GcJzSB0SSA8

#cars #roads #fuckcars @fuck_cars #tolls #tollroads #memes #funny #urbanism #UrbanPlanning #auspol #vicpol #nswpol

Neighbors said they’re concerned about the cost of the toll road and potential impacts on the water supply.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/04/05/482702/brazos-lakes-residents-discuss-fort-bend-toll-road-extension-at-town-hall/

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