Unless there is an emergency I will not drive on a toll road in my own city. That means businesses that are located enroute with a toll road will not be a place at which I spend money. Also, by avoiding toll roads I will be using more gas and causing more harm to the environment. I would rather have a tax increase.Toll roads made sense a century or more ago but all they do now is waste time and money.

Turnpike Authority - now there's an oxymoron. Soon this state will be like Jersey, where if you even think about driving on a highway, you pay a toll.

What is the Highway Use Tax for anyway? Maybe if they did not have to repave roads twice (i.e. in Durham). There would be plenty of money to go around.

More thoughts...

Not just taxes (ANY money that goes to a government is a tax), but fees for developing road expansion near growth areas are needed.

That, and just build fewer roads (get over the traffic woes). There are an awful lot of nice wide roads in places that just don't need them, what a waste.

"Is this all our politician's can do? Every time you turn around they are either wanting tax hikes, property tax hikes, bonds, and tolls. When is it going too stop!" - nunya

The taxing ways of politiicians will only stop when the liberal minded 'spread the wealth' population stops expecting government to provide every little thing they 'need'. America was founded with individual spirit and taking advantage of opportunity. The land of OPPORTUNITY is fast becoming the land of GUARENTEES (entitlement).

When will people learn that the government can't GIVE what it does not first TAKE AWAY.

Roads are a good common expense for government to manage, but taxes need to come from businesses, too!

Sounds like we need to elect people into office that will represent the command men and women in North Carolina and not try to find new ways to stuff more money in their fat pockets. At some point and time we are going to have to say this is enough and start doing what we have to do in order to protect the working people in the state of North Carolina.