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Reply to "Maryland Considers Adding Toll Lanes to I-270, Beltway"
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[quote=Anonymous]In general adding tolled lanes is a way thats affordable for states to add highway capacity, without digging in to the treasury. The private partner bears most or all of the risk of underutilization. Its not clear to me if that will work for 270 though - IIUC the need to acquire land will drive the cost up enough that tolls alone won't pay for the expansion, and state money may be needed? Also it appears that unlike the Va express lanes, HOV and buses will not go free. Personally I think studying these lanes is a good idea. I think they should look at transit alternatives too though. I also think they should look at alternatives that involve adding lanes on only parts of the proposed network. For example I think the case for adding such lanes across a rebuilt American Legion Bridge and the rest of I495 from the Virginia line to I270 is stronger than for the rest.[/quote]
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