Comments on: Byrne Planning To Introduce Alternative To High Tolls On $2.1 Billion I-10 Bridge Project http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:41:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wilykyote http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395674 Wilykyote Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395674 Alabama is ahead of Florida in some regards. Saw signs on Interstates giving instructions to drive in the travel lane unless passing...then get back in the travel lane afterwards. Gas is cheaper and they have a”Buc-Eeez” bout 20 minutes away for the lucky ! Chances are good their conservative Politicians will stay in office and in control for years to come ! The Crimson Tide would prolly beat all Florida teams including Tampa Bay ,Dolphins, and Jax. RTR Alabama is ahead of Florida in some regards. Saw signs on Interstates
giving instructions to drive in the travel lane unless passing…then get back
in the travel lane afterwards. Gas is cheaper and they have a”Buc-Eeez”
bout 20 minutes away for the lucky ! Chances are good their conservative
Politicians will stay in office and in control for years to come ! The Crimson
Tide would prolly beat all Florida teams including Tampa Bay ,Dolphins, and Jax.
RTR

]]> By: Mobile http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395659 Mobile Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:01:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395659 There will not be toll booths. There will be cameras to read license plates. You can set up an account if you are a regular user (lower cost) or they will send you a bill. This system is being used in many places. Tolls will be charged for the new bridge and the Wallace tunnels. I have been told the Bankhead tunnel and the Cochrane bridge will not have tolls. There will not be toll booths. There will be cameras to read license plates. You can set up an account if you are a regular user (lower cost) or they will send you a bill. This system is being used in many places. Tolls will be charged for the new bridge and the Wallace tunnels. I have been told the Bankhead tunnel and the Cochrane bridge will not have tolls.

]]> By: observer http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395639 observer Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:49:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395639 $2.1B is a huge bridge project. Alabama welfare budget = $3.1B for 1 year. Just take it out of that. $2.1B is a huge bridge project. Alabama welfare budget = $3.1B for 1 year. Just take it out of that.

]]> By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395637 Sedition Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395637 See ya' Mobile. Might as well erase the big grease spot off of the map right now. See ya’ Mobile. Might as well erase the big grease spot off of the map right now.

]]> By: Duke of Wawbeek http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395615 Duke of Wawbeek Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:45:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395615 Follow the money. Follow the money.

]]> By: Mamba http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395609 Mamba Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:57:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395609 What is is the toll for an 18 wheeler? What is is the toll for an 18 wheeler?

]]> By: Alan http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395605 Alan Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:25:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395605 I am not a fan of tolls on Interstate roads, no matter where they are located. This to me is a failure of the federal government to properly budget and spend the taxes collected. I assume the proposal is to float a bond to build the bridge, hence the need for tolls to service it. Granted that is always based on assumptions of traffic flows/use which if not correct, result in increased tolls. One question I have is, will the toll go away when the bridge is paid for in 30 years. If that is supposed to be the case, it better be written into the legalese otherwise politicians will keep it going for eternity. Finally, the $90/month is not that bad of a deal if you are commuting for work. Considering there are an average of about 22.5 work days a month, that would be 45 trips a month, or a $2 per crossing toll. I am not a fan of tolls on Interstate roads, no matter where they are located. This to me is a failure of the federal government to properly budget and spend the taxes collected.

I assume the proposal is to float a bond to build the bridge, hence the need for tolls to service it. Granted that is always based on assumptions of traffic flows/use which if not correct, result in increased tolls. One question I have is, will the toll go away when the bridge is paid for in 30 years. If that is supposed to be the case, it better be written into the legalese otherwise politicians will keep it going for eternity.

Finally, the $90/month is not that bad of a deal if you are commuting for work. Considering there are an average of about 22.5 work days a month, that would be 45 trips a month, or a $2 per crossing toll.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395588 Ruth Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:49:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395588 I will not pay $6 to get into Mobile, then another $6 to get out! If I cannot use the tunnel, I will not go to Mobile. There is nothing there I cannot get anywhere else. I suspect the college students, and the people visiting the college, will suffer. Find an alternative, please! I will not pay $6 to get into Mobile, then another $6 to get out! If I cannot use the tunnel, I will not go to Mobile. There is nothing there I cannot get anywhere else. I suspect the college students, and the people visiting the college, will suffer. Find an alternative, please!

]]> By: Sharon Hawthorne http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395583 Sharon Hawthorne Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:42:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395583 If you build it they will come....or not! Let them build the bridge and expect the people to pay. It MIGHT just be like the Garson Point bridge to Gulf Breeze. People refused to line the pockets of the builders and they will drive miles out of the way to get to Gulf Breeze or just don't go there at all. LOL Also what is wrong with using the gasoline tax increase to fund the building of this bridge. I am sick of tax payers being taken to the cleaners. If you build it they will come….or not! Let them build the bridge and expect the people to pay. It MIGHT just be like the Garson Point bridge to Gulf Breeze. People refused to line the pockets of the builders and they will drive miles out of the way to get to Gulf Breeze or just don’t go there at all. LOL

Also what is wrong with using the gasoline tax increase to fund the building of this bridge. I am sick of tax payers being taken to the cleaners.

]]> By: Denbroc http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/byrne-planning-to-introduce-alternative-to-high-tolls-on-2-1-billion-i-10-bridge-project/comment-page-1#comment-395582 Denbroc Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:36:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372107#comment-395582 PLAN B: 2,100,000,000 ÷ 6 = 350,000,000. 350,000,000 is roughly the population of the US. We just need to ask everyone in the US to mail a $6.00 check to ALDOT. Problem solved. You are welcome. PLAN B: 2,100,000,000 ÷ 6 = 350,000,000. 350,000,000 is roughly the population of the US. We just need to ask everyone in the US to mail a $6.00 check to ALDOT. Problem solved. You are welcome.

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