Posted by
John R. LaPlante on Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:25:49 PM
Summertime means vacation, which for many people, means time on the road—and perhaps stuck in traffic.
The Indiana Policy Review Foundation reports that the recent $3.85 billion lease of the Indiana toll road “put Indiana in an uncharacteristically enviable position.”
The state department of transportation had projected that $5.2 billion would have to be spent for 237 construction projects. The problem was that less than half of those projects were funded.
With the cash from the Spanish-Australian consortium Macquarie-Cintra, the state will be able to upgrade the rest of its transportation network. An interstate will finally connect the southeastern regional center of Evansville to the centrally located city of Indianapolis—10 years ahead of schedule. Many other projects can now go forward.
The Summer issue of the Indiana Policy Review includes 8 articles on the toll road, and other issues in transportation. (Here’s a direct link to the 32-page PDF file)
If you’re stuck in traffic, this issue may be a good read to explain what can go right in transportation, not only in Indiana but across the nation. Just make sure someone else is at the wheel!