The DR is not the only place that has tolls. Actually, tolls have been around quite a while in the DR. This stretch of highway, the price has always been on the high side IMO. At least compared to what they used to be. I have seen quite a number of news articles recently about the rise in prices.These prices are burial. Get rid of tolls, problem solved.
Tolls NEVER Improve the Road conditions .. its only a great way to STEAL MONEY . and once they get a taste ,the tolls will just continue to go up and up.
I remember the tolls in and out of NJ to NY we paid almost daily (for some reason we never bought a pass) when we would spend time there. The first time we drove from Santo Domingo to Samana a few years ago, the price of the tolls was crazy. If I remember correctly there were like 3. I remember WW talking about the prices of those tolls. I guess I am used to the tolls, growing up we had them (toll road from Chicago to Indiana), then living in NY/NJ.True. The only toll I ever saw totally disappear was on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. They said they’d remove it when the road was paid for, and they did. I doubt it’s ever happened since then anywhere.
I remember the tolls in and out of NJ to NY we paid almost daily (for some reason we never bought a pass) when we would spend time there. The first time we drove from Santo Domingo to Samana a few years ago, the price of the tolls was crazy. If I remember correctly there were like 3. I remember WW talking about the prices of those tolls. I guess I am used to the tolls, growing up we had them (toll road from Chicago to Indiana), then living in NY/NJ.
Not to veer further off , but the Hutchinson Parkway also had a Toll of 25 Cents ,, im going back a ways ... they literally took it out because it actually cost MORE to Collect the Money, than they collected.. Ie Salaries, equipment , maintenance.. etc for just the Toll Booth .True. The only toll I ever saw totally disappear was on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. They said they’d remove it when the road was paid for, and they did. I doubt it’s ever happened since then anywhere.
Not to veer further off , but the Hutchinson Parkway also had a Toll of 25 Cents ,, im going back a ways ... they literally took it out because it actually cost MORE to Collect the Money, than they collected.. Ie Salaries, equipment , maintenance.. etc for just the Toll Booth .
Point is only a Govt . would have trouble BREAKING EVEN by literally STOPPING traffic to Collect Cash for doing nothing
That is mind boggling .
This is not an increase, it's an 'equalization"
I also seen tolls removed from the Hutchinson River Parkway and The Sawmill River ParkwayTrue. The only toll I ever saw totally disappear was on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. They said they’d remove it when the road was paid for, and they did. I doubt it’s ever happened since then anywhere.
CT got rid of tolls statewide in the 1980’s and it has the 5th best highways in the USA. Supposedly, nowhere can have good highways without tolls or at least that’s one of the excuses for having tolls, but… Something tells me the tolls aren’t there just to fund highway maintenance. It’s also interesting how many highways become bumpier once you cross into NY (I-95) and especially in NYC considering there are tolls in NY. Florida has a lot of tolls, but at least the highways are good and smooth everywhere you go.I also seen tolls removed from the Hutchinson River Parkway and The Sawmill River Parkway
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_5 I have no objection to paying tolls if thexroads are good and shorten my journey. Anyone that have driven through central Santiago really appreciates the bypassTrue. The only toll I ever saw totally disappear was on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. They said they’d remove it when the road was paid for, and they did. I doubt it’s ever happened since then anywhere.