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4/28/2019 0 Comments Everything you need to know about tolls — and a plan against them — in ConnecticutDiscussing tolls in New London on Thursday, Gov. Ned Lamont said he couldn't "think of a more important priority to get this state going again."
Indeed, tolls have been a hot topic since a state-commissioned study called for 82 electronic toll gantries across 13 Connecticut highways last fall. While those numbers have been refined — Lamont's latest plan would have 50 gantries spanning four highways — most neighboring states have tolls on just one highway, not several. But other transportation funding proposals are on the table, including a House bill, a Senate bill and the Republicans' Prioritize Progress plan, which doesn't include tolls. Read on for an analysis of each option and excerpts from the more than 50 readers who responded to our voluntary CuriousCT survey — on www.theday.com, by email, on social media and even by snail mail. Read more at https://www.theday.com/local-news/20190428/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tolls---and-plan-against-them---in-connecticut.
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