The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has provided a list of the locations under consideration for placing toll gantries, should lawmakers approve a controversial plan to begin truck-only tolling.
David Cullen・[Former] Business/Washington Contributing Editor
In his letter to House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (D) and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed (D), RI DOT Director Peter Alviti stressed that the locations are preliminary and subject to change based on the specifics of the final enabling legislation.
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Alviti also noted that he has been “assured” that the State Police “will take action once the gantries are erected to prevent large commercial trucks from exiting the highways to avoid the user fees.”
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