Issue Position: Funding Transportation Projects

Issue Position

I will establish a state infrastructure bank and fully fund the Special Transportation Fund by introducing electronic tolling on heavy trucks. We've got to be honest about how we pay for rebuilding our infrastructure to get this state moving again. Electronic tolling on heavy trucks will capture much-needed revenue for investment in our roads and infrastructure. It will also ensure Connecticut remains competitive with our neighboring states, including New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where maintenance and repair are supported by tolling. Second, Connecticut is one of the few states not to have an infrastructure bank, and this will help lower borrowing costs for infrastructure projects and support public-private partnerships that will drive investment.

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