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Toll roads

NJ Turnpike tolls

Why do we need toll roads? The cost a typical commuter from New Brunswick to the Lincoln Tunnel is $6.50 and the daily cost without parking fees (gas, insurance, etc.) is $21.50, for a total of $35.50 (not including the tunnel toll). Continue reading Toll roads

Why do we still pay tolls?

NJ tolls

 

Why do we still pay tolls to drive roads that should be free? When the Turnpike and Parkway were built the public was told the tolls would be taken down in a few years after the roads were paid for. Continue reading Why do we still pay tolls?