Tolls Study Came with Hefty Price Tag
According to an email from DOT Principal Attorney Alice Sexton, the tolling report produced by engineering consultant CDM Smith cost taxpayers $2,035,000, roughly equal to $23,391 per page.
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New CTDOT Study Calls for 82 Tolling Gantries on Connecticut Highways
The Connecticut Department of Transportation released a new tolling study by engineering consultants CDM Smith which outlined a proposal to install 82 electronic tolling gantries on all Connecticut’s major interstates and routes 15, 8, 9, and 2.
The Fitch Files: I Rode CTFastrak for 12 Hours Straight; Here’s What I Learned
CTFastrak will be part of Gov. Dannel Malloy's legacy in Connecticut and has been a political talking point for both sides of the aisle for years. A 12-hour bus ride helps tell the history, effect and possible future of CTFastrak.
Months Later, DOT Commissioner’s Toll Revenue Numbers Remain a Mystery
The Department of Transportation has refused a Freedom of Information request for data to support DOT Commissioner James Redeker's testimony before the State Bond Commission.
Connecticut’s Road to Nowhere: A History of Route 11
The long and weird history of Connecticut's attempt to build eight miles of highway
Connecticut Legislature Short-Changed Transportation Funding by $650 Million since 2011
Lawmakers short-changed Connecticut’s Special Transportation Fund by $650 million between 2011 and 2017, according to a transportation funding document released by Senate Republicans -- more than enough to pay Connecticut's portion of the new commuter rail line from New Haven to Springfield, Massachusetts.