- Governor Walker and the state legislature still can't come to
an agreement on transportation funding.
Many legislators are open to raising the gas tax,
but Governor Walker is strongly opposed to that idea.
Among other approaches to new revenue,
some lawmakers are now considering toll roads.
We went to a rest stop on I-90 near Janesville to see what
travelers think about putting tolls on Wisconsin roads.
- Well, I see toll roads, being from Illinois,
they are maintained a little bit better than the roads that are
not toll.
And mainly I go probably in Milwaukee, 5, 6 times a year,
and I-43 between Madison and Milwaukee is probably not the
greatest.
It's like a rumble strip for about 60 miles.
- Well, I think that's probably not a very good idea.
Seems to me that the highways serve the public good
and not just the people traveling on it.
I have traveled on roads in Illinois and other places
that have tolls and I find it quite annoying.
- I don't think it's a bad idea generally.
I'm from Minnesota.
And Minnesota could do that, too.
As long as it's major highways, and the funds
are dedicated for the highway.
- I don't think putting tolls is a good idea,
because we already pay taxes, right so that money can be used
to fund maintenance of the interstate and highways.
So, it's extra burden on the public.