The governor's administration has proposed placing tolls on the Harrisburg bridge and other bridges. Some lawmakers oppose the idea as a new tax, but proponents say it will raise money needed for bridge projects.
Tolls considered for I-83 bridge in Harrisburg; opponents call it ‘a new tax’
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
Posted Feb 18, 2021
Structures like these are proposed to be placed on the I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg as well as on eight other bridges elsewhere in the state to help pay for their costly replacement or rehabilitation under a proposal unveiled by PennDOT on Thursday.
Screenshot from PennDOT s news conference
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Crossing theI-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg could begin to cost motorists around a dollar or two in each direction, unless they choose to find another way to cross the Susquehanna River.
That 61-year-old bridge, sometimes referred to as the John Harris Bridge, is on the list of nine spans that the state Department of Transportation has identified as candidates to impose new tolls. The goal is to pay for their improvements and finance other road and bridge projects.
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