Lamont has greatly scaled back his original plan, which called for a comprehensive system of electronic highway tolls on the Merritt Parkway and Interstates 84, 91 and 95 that he predicted could raise about $800 million annually. Without new revenue, Lamont said, the state’s special transportation fund is projected to run in the red in the next four years. The administration’s revised plan calls for tolls only on select bridges, with a relatively modest charge for passenger vehicles and a premium for trucks, according to officials who have been briefed.
Lamont asks for ‘profile-in-courage’ from GOP on transportation