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INFRASTRUCTURES * USA - Roads and Bridges weighed in Massachusetts
A leading state lawmaker in Massachusetts is calling for officials in the state to look into the possibility of privatizing roads and bridgesMAS,USA - The Boston Herald/Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -November 02, 2007: -- ... Senate President Therese Murray said she wants the state to consider leasing or selling roads or bridges to private groups. Contracting with private business would help eat into a $19 billion transportation funding crisis in the state, she told... Murray didn’t go so far as to endorse privatization of roads and bridges. But she said privatizing assets, such as the Massachusetts Turnpike, should be analyzed before lawmakers call for boosting the state’s fuel tax rate or implementing new per-mile tolls on state highways... Critics say privatizing roads and bridges actually can lead to higher fees charged to users... (Photo by www.gintsoftware.com: Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Massachusetts Turnpike Authority )
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