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Iowa Won't Pursue Interstate 80 Tollways
Iowa DOT will not advance tolls on I 80 despite a December financing study showing tolls could fund about 4 billion dollars in widening and modernization. DOT Director Mark Lowe cites rural Iowa needs and pay as you go funding, while tolling would risk back-road congestion and requires federal and state authorization. Brenda Neville of the Iowa Motor Truck Association argues tolls are unreliable for funding and supports a fuel user fee approach. Senator Tim Kapucian notes detours could worsen congestion on rural routes. The report estimates 8 cent per mile passenger and 24 cent per mile truck tolls with 2 percent annual increases to cover a five-year widening from 2022 to 2026, but the upfront cost and debt clash with current budgeting.
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