[Henry10]

If economy was booming in CT, if politicians were smart and managed the state well -- I would say -- go ahead, put tolls (aka taxes).

But that's not the case. CT politicians will take the money from tolls, put in the general fund, and re-distribute it for some other social program, or pay for more union pensions.

They even told us that's what they're gonna do. For them, there are no sacred cows, and "everything is on the table" in order to cover the budget shortfall.

So no bailout to politicians who are ruining this state. Next.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Beeker2211

And it had to be built for cars at one point, before that CT had the among the most comprehensive and expansive trolley/rail systems in the world. Besides the Paris region has a lot more congestion, so if it worked ok there not really a good argument that it couldn't work here. As well this has been shown to be the case in numerous metro-areas, not just those with full service mass transit. Expanding lanes just simply does nothing for congestion due to induced demand, best we can do is mitigate flow issues and somehow get lorries off the road in greater numbers.

Unfortunately, constant expansion has been a known fool's errand since the 70's among highway planners... but because it's the politically easy explanation it keeps happening.

There is a good reason those trolleys no longer exist. They were not profitable. That is true of most mass transit which is why they are mostly government run and subsidized. Jay

[Raider111]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Why Norwalk has so many traffic on I-95 you can drive like breeze on 95 until get to exit 16 there some slow downs when traffic is clear. Route 8 sign in Bridgeport confusing a lot of drivers Exit 27A is accident magnet

Its what happens when you have people trying to gain access to economic strongholds and updated amenities with 1950s infrastructure.

[RunD1987]

If CT had unlimited money would they be able to change and widen the highways through the State? Feel that as highways were built houses have grown making it impossible to reroute or widen many highways in the State.

[Henry10]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

If CT had unlimited money would they be able to change and widen the highways through the State?

Yes, imminent domain.

[BeyondtheHorizon]

Why do people being interviewed on tv continually talk about traffic backups when putting in tolls? How does the newsman not alert the person being interviewed to the idea of no toll booths like on the mass pike?

[RunD1987]

Originally Posted by Henry10

Yes, imminent domain.

Without using imminent domain as an opition

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

If CT had unlimited money would they be able to change and widen the highways through the State? Feel that as highways were built houses have grown making it impossible to reroute or widen many highways in the State.

Metro North tracks, homes, buildings are adjacent to I-95 it would be impossible to widen highway

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Henry10

Yes, imminent domain.

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Without using imminent domain as an opition

Eminent domain?

[RunD1987]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Metro North tracks, homes, buildings are adjacent to I-95 it would be impossible to widen highway

Unless they build under or over seems onlu way feasinle to lessen traffic.