Bridges Project Talks Tolls

The possibility of using highway tolls to pay for a Brent Spence Bridge replacement is once again being raised. Thursday, Kentucky and Indiana transportation officials announced a plan to jointly build and pay for a massive road project in Louisville that includes two new bridges across the Ohio River. Revenue from tolls is expected to generate up to $1.3 billion of the $2.6 billion price tag; the rest will come from state and federal funding. “We believe the toll revenue bonds and the committed traditional funding together will see both of these bridges through to completion,” Kentucky Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said Thursday.