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TexasTowelie

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Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:49 AM Apr 2019

Wyoming will consider tolls on Interstate 80 [View all]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming officials hope to study tolls as a means of improving and maintaining Interstate 80.

The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle reports that the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee named a study of I-80 tolling among its top priorities before the next legislative session.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has studied the possibility in 2008 and 2009 but no action has been taken.

Some worry, though, that a tax would push drivers to find alternate routes and hurt gas stations and other businesses that depend on out-of-state traffic.

Read more: https://buckrail.com/wyoming-will-consider-tolls-on-interstate-80/

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Alternate routes? greymattermom Apr 2019 #1
The Interstate highway system way built with Federal dollars randr Apr 2019 #2
Agree. shanny Apr 2019 #4
have the some-who-are-worrying about drivers taking alternate routes shanny Apr 2019 #3
There are ways 2naSalit Apr 2019 #6
sure--the scenic route shanny Apr 2019 #7
The I-80 corridor 2naSalit Apr 2019 #8
yep. shanny Apr 2019 #9
I like your granddaddy's saying... 2naSalit Apr 2019 #10
Maybe they should 2naSalit Apr 2019 #5
they pay severance taxes gejohnston Apr 2019 #11
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