Jacksonville Bypass Will Be First New Toll Road Aug. 18, 2011 | WMFE - A fifteen mile, $290 million dollar highway bypass near Jacksonville will be the first project in an expansion of toll roads in Florida. Lt. Governor Jennifer Carrol made the announcement in a press conference Wednesday. The Jacksonville Outer Beltway will be the first among a number of projects the state Department of Transportation will be starting ahead of schedule to give the road building industry a boost and provide employment for Floridians. Representatives from the road construction industry says tolls will be necessary to pay for new construction because fuel taxes are no longer sufficient to fund highway building. |
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