01-09-2019, 04:49 PM
i guarantee you, if an I-81 toll ever went through, it would force enough traffic onto 11 that the local constabulary would get Lucky-In-Vegas rich overnight writing the inevitable speeding tickets in every 1-light town between Front Royal and Christiansburg.
the toll idea absolutely pisses me off. at least in Roanoke - most folks with the white collar, healthcare, and management jobs already live in town and commute a couple miles. the blue collars are the ones coming in from Hollins, Christiansburg, Troutville, etc to make ends meet. they're getting boned enough paying to fuel their 45-60 minute commutes. the trucks are the problem, every time. make them pay, and then give us the 3rd lane we've been asking for since forever. and frankly, they don't REALLY pay in the end, the cost just gets passed on to their clients/wholesalers, which we then pay for in marginal amounts.
the toll idea absolutely pisses me off. at least in Roanoke - most folks with the white collar, healthcare, and management jobs already live in town and commute a couple miles. the blue collars are the ones coming in from Hollins, Christiansburg, Troutville, etc to make ends meet. they're getting boned enough paying to fuel their 45-60 minute commutes. the trucks are the problem, every time. make them pay, and then give us the 3rd lane we've been asking for since forever. and frankly, they don't REALLY pay in the end, the cost just gets passed on to their clients/wholesalers, which we then pay for in marginal amounts.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT