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« Chat: Sports columnist Bill Reynolds taking questions | Today | N.H. developer bucks economic trend with mill project » February 6, 2008Hearing today on bill banning Mount Hope Bridge tollsPROVIDENCE -- The House Finance Comittee this afternoon is scheduled to hear legislation that would ban tolls on the Mount Hope Bridge -- a bridge that has not had tolls for years. A consultant's report recently mentioned resuming tolls as a potential way to address a projected shortfall years from now in the budget of the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority, which operates the Mount Hope and Pell Bridges. But a lawmaker has introduced legislation that would stop such a move before it can leave the parking lot. The committee hearing, which includes several bills on a range of topics, not just the toll-banning bill, begins at 1 p.m. in the Trainor Hearing Room -- Room 35 -- at the State House. The bridge connects Bristol and Portsmouth. Rep. Raymond Gallison, a Bristol Democrat who also represents Portsmouth, is the bill's prime sponsor. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney CORRECTION: The original version of this post incorrectly said the toll was being considered to correct a deficit was in the state budget. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsPortsmouth Citizen | February 6, 2008 1:34 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Please note: this reporting is slightly inaccurate. The above report states, "a consultant's report had mentioned resuming tolls as one potential way to address a state budget deficit."
The report did not address "a state budget deficit." The above reporting makes it appear as though a consultant proposed charging a toll for the purpose of closing the general state budget deficit. That is inaccurate. The consultant's report was sought by the RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority and actually recommended tolls as a way to address anticipated requirements in bridge maintenance and repairs, not the state deficit.
The consultant is PB Consult, Inc. and the consultant's report is here: http://www.ritba.org/documents/RITBA_%20Financial_and%20Operational_A%20Study_of_Options.pdf