Indiana state lawmakers are seeking authority from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to introduce tolls on interstate freeways, reports Noël Fletcher in Transport Topics.
“The 33-page bipartisan bill signed in May by Gov. Mike Braun contains a tolling clause along with sections addressing bridges, low water crossings, transportation infrastructure bonds, a railroad tax credit, and a wheel and excise surtax.” The bill asks the FHWA for a waiver on toll lanes for interstates and calls for removing a requirement that the General Assembly must pass legislation to implement tolling…