Mass. transportation secretary floats idea of tolls at border with New Hampshire
Official says ideas being considered to raise funds
Official says ideas being considered to raise funds
Official says ideas being considered to raise funds
New Hampshire drivers could someday pay more to get into Massachusetts after the Bay State's transportation secretary said tolls at the border could be a possibility.
The secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said a task force working to find more funding options is in its early stages, but it's looking into the idea of putting in tolls at the border.
Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt said the task force was created to look at new funding initiatives for transportation in Massachusetts.
At an event Wednesday, the transportation secretary said the task force is exploring the idea of charging transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft more when going through the tolls and even charging more for package deliveries.
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She made it clear that the task force isn't worried about creating more tolls within the state but just at its borders.
“When I’m talking about tolling, I’m talking tolling at the borders,” said Tibbits-Nutt.
If implemented, it could affect drivers traveling on Interstate 95, Interstate 93 and Route 3 from New Hampshire into Massachusetts.
"It's going to be hard for everybody. We have people living in New Hampshire and working in Massachusetts," said Maria Salva.
Some New Hampshire drivers said they are concerned about the financial impact of building more tolls at the borders.
"I don't think I'd be in favor of that," said New Hampshire driver Jonathan Farhadian. "I think that, as far as driving south from New Hampshire to Boston, we already go through tolls anyway going through the bridge."
“I have family down there. That’s ridiculous,” said New Hampshire driver Michael Patterson.