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Bridge toll proposal meeting scheduled
Vote Wednesday will affect thousands of commuters
Updated: Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 8:43 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 6:43 AM EST
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) - A Rhode Island toll proposal could have drivers paying more on some state bridges and possibly on I-95. State transportation officials plan to vote on the proposal at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning.
The proposal would raise the Newport bridge toll from $4 to $5. A vote on that was expected last month but was postponed because the Rhode Island Turnpike Bridge Authority wanted to explore other revenue generating options.
Beyond an increase in tolls in Newport, also suggested was tolls on the Mount Hope Bridge and installing tolls on I-95. near the Connecticut border.
The authority said they need to raise about $250 million to maintain the state’s bridges.
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