NY Gov Hochul saves you money!

[George K]

@Copper said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Did you know that the Dulles Toll Road was initially built with the promise that the toll booths will be removed when the cost of the road has been covered?

We were told the same thing in Illinois.

[Mik]

@George-K said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Is New York unique in that it needs a congestion fee tax? It is the only city in the country that plans this.

Small trucks and non-commuter buses will pay $14.40 to enter Manhattan, while larger trucks and tourist buses will pay a $21.60 fee.

Is NYC worse than Chicago, LA or others? DC has the worst gridlock.

North and south in Manhattan is OK. East or west? Fugghedaboudit.

[jon-nyc]

@Copper said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

In high volume, the toll is higher

But since the volume is higher, the speed is slower

Did you know that the Dulles Toll Road was initially built with the promise that the toll booths will be removed when the cost of the road has been covered?

The cost of the road was recovered in only a few years, but when they saw how much money could be collected, the promise was forgotten.

When I lived in Merritt Island as a kid there was a new bridge to the mainland built and they put a toll on it, saying they’d take it down when it was paid for.

A few years later they announced the goal had been met and they were going to take it down. Then they realized it cost money to take it down, so they operated it for a few more months and then took it down.

[89th]

@Copper said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Did you know that the Dulles Toll Road was initially built with the promise that the toll booths will be removed when the cost of the road has been covered?

Yup! I believe it makes about $750,000 per day. PER DAY.

The Dulles Greenway I think also makes like $400,000 per day.

[Copper]

I believe the cost was 25 cents, 50 cents (maybe 35) to go all the way to the beltway.

[89th]

Haha yeah, I remember when you could still toss a quarter into a basket with a human standing in the booth.

[Jolly]

Gee, you're old.

[George K]

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Gee, you're old.

I remember (really!) when the Interstates didn't exist.

[89th]

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Gee, you're old.

I was referring specifically to the Dulles toll road history. I’m not as old as you who would throw a penny and ask for change!

[Copper]

@George-K said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Gee, you're old.

I remember (really!) when the Interstates didn't exist.

And a time before any man made object had orbited the earth

[Jolly]

@89th said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Gee, you're old.

I was referring specifically to the Dulles toll road history. I’m not as old as you who would throw a penny and ask for change!

Things were slower back then. You had plenty of time as your horse walked through the toll gate.

[LuFins Dad]

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

@89th said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

@Jolly said in NY Gov Hochul saves you money!:

Gee, you're old.

I was referring specifically to the Dulles toll road history. I’m not as old as you who would throw a penny and ask for change!

Things were slower back then. You had plenty of time as your horse walked through the toll gate.

But not too slowly… Didn’t want the troll to get you.