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Originally Posted by i-215
Yeah, well it isn't the government's place to say only those making over $100K can drive on the road.
Raise the gas tax and apply it equally. That's the only fair user fee. But congestion tolling is a load a bull.
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Well, I don't think I would be supportive of a scheme to charge everyone to use roads, but I wouldn't be opposed to expanding the current Express Lane system, allowing those who chose to pay more to use a faster lane.
Also, our I-15 Express Lanes are a step in the right direction, but are pretty lame compared to what they could be. I think that new or reconstructed freeways should have reversible express lanes added to them. Not just HOV striping on the lest lane, but a separate 3-lane reversible segment that ran inbound in the mornings and outbound in the afternoons and charged a toll. That way, nobody would be denied from using the road, but if people wanted to use a fast lane they would have to pay for it.
I-394 West of downtown Minneapolis does this pretty well:
The center two lanes are separated from the rest of the flow of traffic, charge a toll, and are reversible for inbound and outbound traffic.