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No Tolls on The Bridge!

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Building ONLY the bridge pair cost under $1 billion and should not require tolls.
The real purpose of tolls is to pay for light rail.
To eliminate tolls, eliminate light rail and un-needed (for now) interchange rebuilding - its just that simple!
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Here’s why

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Portland’s Mayor: No light rail, no tolls = no project.

The Truth: No light rail = no tolls required

Tolls could reach as high as $7.80 EACH WAY during peak use. (The Columbian, Friday, June 5 2009)
Even at the original CRC estimate of $2.30 bridge toll, Portland working commuters will pay $1,350 per year on tolls, after taxes. (The Columbian, Friday, June 5 2009) Portland commuters will need to have a $1,650 annual raise to cover the cost of the new tolls. $7.80/trip = $5000+/annual raise to pay for toll fees.
The light rail portion will put two parking lots (560 + spaces) in downtown Vancouver, harming the integrity of the community and causing even more congestion, downtown.
Light rail will be operating as late as 1:00A.M through neighborhoods (per: Carley, CRC employee, Hough Neighborhood Assoc. meeting, 6/15/09), causing concerns about crime and noise.
Light rail will end at Clark College. (Potential crime to college/high school students)
It will be years, if ever, that light rail will go beyond Clark College.
High Peak toll fees financially penalize the very people the new bridge is supposed to be helping… Commuting Workers!
It is unlikely that Oregon will give commuters an income tax break – their legislature has just increased a variety of taxes.
Want to take I-205 to get away from the tolls? Great idea, but…CRC needs to toll I-205 to stop motorists from taking it as a way to escape the I-5 heavy toll. Also, they need it for the additional revenue. Without 1-205 tolling, I-5 tolls could go as high as $10 to repay the 30 year bonds. (Paul Edgar) Look at your kids. When they are having your grandkids, they will still be paying tolls. if some Portland officials get their way, these tolls will remain in perpetuity

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