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Toll road proposal going through Missouri legislature

With numerous transportation plans being drawn out, Missouri may put toll roads in effect to compensate for them. Seth Bachelier has the story from Jefferson City...

While toll roads aren't in Missouri yet, it may not be long.

Some legislators, along with the Missouri Department of Transportation, are favoring a bill that would allow toll roads to be put in place.

Transportation Department attorney Mark Wheatley says toll roads would accelerate projects that have little funding and also aid with congestion problems in urban areas.

And Democratic sponsor, Rep. Jim Seigfreid, says toll roads won't be abused.

But, many Republicans say they want accountability in the Transportation Department before they act on toll roads.

From Jefferson City, I'm Seth Bachelier.

Growing need for highway construction is opening the debate of toll roads in Missouri. Seth Bachelier has the story from Jefferson City...

Numerous transportation plans have incited a proposal that would allow toll roads to be built in Missouri.

But one St. Louis Representative, Republican David Levin, says other issues need to be addressed first.

Witnesses testifying for the construction of toll roads say they would help accelerate projects that are short on funds and they could even aid with traffic problems in urban areas.

Democratic sponsor to the bill, Representative Jim Seigfreid, says that only 500 million dollars can be allotted to toll roads at any given time.

So, the state wouldn't be able to abuse them.

From Jefferson City, I'm Seth Bachelier.