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Pennsylvania

FakeNoose

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13. Every time we buy a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania, we're kicking in for state highway repairs

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 06:03 PM

Dec 28

However I don't believe the PA Turnpike gets any of that gas-tax money. That's why they charge tolls for their own updates and repairs. Also I think some of the turnpike toll money goes towards the PA state highway patrols. (I could be wrong.)

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Pa. Turnpike to phase out tollbooths statewide by 2027 [View all] FakeNoose Dec 28 OP

Sales of James Bond rotating license plate holders set to increase Bernardo de La Paz Dec 28 #1

Initial annual fee $3, sold in $38 to start, without transponder tolls are about DOUBLE bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #2

Absolutely!. SheltieLover Dec 28 #3

Everything in the world is getting turned on its head bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #4

Yup SheltieLover Dec 28 #5

Yup. Laws legalize rackets. SheltieLover Dec 28 #6

Maybe someone will setup a toll system on their street and when they get hauled into court bucolic_frolic Dec 28 #7

Hahaha SheltieLover Dec 28 #9

Every time we buy a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania, we're kicking in for state highway repairs FakeNoose Dec 28 #13

If they use it for that intended purpose & you have great roads, then fair enough SheltieLover Dec 28 #14

But the physical toll booths drmeow Dec 28 #8

Yes, it will be as you say - no narrow channels to drive through FakeNoose Dec 28 #12

They eliminate toll takers that should save money, right? The toll from New Stanton to doc03 Dec 28 #10

Ouch. Sounds like state contractors provided the technology and are getting paid. bucolic_frolic Dec 29 #15

Phasing out booths, NOT tolls. Still a racket. eppur_se_muova Dec 28 #11