To Toll or Not to Toll Is Question for Trump Infrastructure Plan
- Private investment plan would require revenue stream
- Truckers and companies vow to fight any new interstate tolls
The Brent Spence Bridge.
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The Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky carries twice as much traffic as it was built to handle -- it’s 54 years old and functionally obsolete.
But an effort to replace the span on one of America’s busiest trucking routes has languished for years -- even after governors from both states agreed on a $2.5 billion plan about five years ago. The reason: Kentucky won’t approve new tolls needed to attract private money to the project.