Toll Road Fees: Georgia Bill Would Make Drivers Pay Indefinitely

ATLANTA, GA -- A Georgia bill moving through the General Assembly would allow transit authorities to collect fees on toll roads indefinitely, Patch has learned. For more Georgia political news and updates on this and other stories at the Georgia Capitol, click here to get Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts.

Senate Bill 183 was approved in the Senate by a 50-1 vote, according to news reports.

Usually tolls are approved to pay for specific costs for a period of time, but the new legislation would lift those limitations.

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If the bill becomes law, it means that Georgia drivers would continue to pay tolls even when road construction projects are completed.

The bill's language stipulates that the State Road and Tollway Authority is "to allow for the indefinite collection of tolls in certain instances; to provide for submission of an annual report on certain toll collections to the General Assembly; to provide for letting of contracts by competitive bids."

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