Tolls on bridges, tunnels and roads are plummeting in the wake of the pandemic. Unlike the broader system of highways whose upkeep is paid for by the rapidly depleting Highway Trust Fund, infrastructure funded by tolls generally has a steady stream of income to keep it in working condition.
But that is now threatened by a dramatic collapse in revenues due to the sharp drop-off in traffic. Steep cuts in capital expenditures are coming. Is this going to weaken this part of the nation’s...
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