Putting tolls on bridges is just another knee-jerk reaction from Harrisburg. The gas tax revenue is down mostly because of the shutdown or capacity limits on many of our businesses; 25% or even 50% capacity is fatal to the chances of most of these businesses’ survival. If you allow businesses to reopen at full capacity, the gas tax revenue problem will be solved.
Employees driving to work and having money to spend would be a great boost to the economy. Everyone would have places they could go to, using their vehicles and spending money.
Trucks having to pay a toll to go over our bridges will raise the prices on the goods they transport.
This will hit the public twice, once for the tolls and once for the rise in prices on everything.
These bridges were built when the price of gas was less than the tax we now pay on gas. Vehicle registration was a fraction of what the costs are today. Fiscal responsibility is needed to resolve this ongoing problem.
Vince Poteste
Southwest Greensburg