Paying more Indiana Toll Road

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by Teamfoxy

The quick pass transponders that are good only in FL, GA & NC are free. The ones that are good in EZpass states as well are $7.40. The Florida Sun Pass and GA Peach Pass are good in FL, GA and NC. FL does not accept EZ-pass from any state except NC. They will toll by plate for those who don't have a transponder, but it is at a higher rate.

Yes, corrected, I did pay the 7.40 for the EZ Pass transponder. I just used it between MH and TOAD in all of those states. I now have a balance of $74 sitting in my account.

[reubenray]

How are Hwy's 150 and 31? I took out toll roads from RVTW and this is how it takes me traveling from South to North?

[Yosemite77]

Originally Posted by Ray,IN

The idea of making all interstates into toll roads was first proposed by the previous president.

Wrong president. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...lls/330959002/

[Yosemite77]

Originally Posted by baraff

I know a guy who works for the Illinois Tollway. He says there is an active push to make ALL of I-80 a tollroad clear across the state, Indiana to Iowa.
Whether this will actually happen is anybody's guess...

The Illinois Toll Authority has already said that it has the finances and is willing to take it over. At this point, it’s up to the politicians. Given the current state of the roadway as well as the huge budget deficit in Illinois, it will happen at some point. Since converting a freeway to a Tollway isn’t politically popular, it may be awhile. FWIW, the roads they have completed are excellent.

In contrast to Indiana, the Illinois Toll Authority isn’t a private for profit entity. IMO, privatizing a public asset is never a good idea. In Chicago Mayor Daley leased all the paid parking spots in the city for 75 years in a quick cash grab. The last I heard the investors are going to recoup their 1 billion + dollar investment with 62 years to go in the lease.