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* Opposition on Indiana hearings draw
IN,USA -Land Line Magazine (Grain Valley,MO) -March 21, 2007: -- A hearing this week generated opposition and debate about a proposed tolled bypass of Indianapolis... The Indiana House Roads and Transportation Committee has two hearings left concerning the controversial Indiana Commerce Connector, a crescent-shaped bypass around eastern Indianapolis that would link to interstates in six counties... News agencies around the state reported one of the hearings, which was Tuesday, March 20 in Martinsville, IN, drew hundreds – many armed with signs of opposition and a sharp word or two about the proposal...
* Florida bill could authorize toll road lease
FL,USA -Land Line Magazine (Grain Valley,MO) -March 22, 2007: -- A bill is on the agenda for Florida’s House of Representatives this week that, if approved, could pave the way for highway privatization in that state... The bill – HB7033 – would authorize the state’s Department of Transportation to lease toll roads to private entities. The bill would apply to any existing toll facilities in the state’s highway system, except the Florida Turnpike... The bill also limits the leases to 50 years, though it does leave room for the possibility of extending those agreements to 75 years or more...
* Poll shows NJ residents oppose toll road lease or sale
NJ,USA -Land Line Magazine (Grain Valley,MO) -March 22, 2007: -- AA poll released this week by AAA Clubs of New Jersey found that more than half of the motorists surveyed are opposed to the leasing or selling of the New Jersey Turnpike to a private contractor... The auto club surveyed 1,000 drivers in the state and found that 56 percent opposed a sale or lease. However, 65 percent said that, if such a deal were to take place, all proceeds should be exclusively reserved for transportation needs...
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