Triangle Home Wizard Real Estate Blog

According to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, citizens can come get additional information and offer feedback tonite at the Apex High School cafeteria.

The section currently under review stretches from I-540 from NC 55 near Research Triangle Park south to NC 55 Holly Springs Bypass. How much is this 12.7 mile of stretch of pavement going to cost to build? Estimates range from $405 million to $725 million. Thats up to $57 million per mile (pretty good with the math, huh?).

For $725 million, they will be incorporating a car wash system at the toll boths and offering hot coffee in the morning to busy commuters, and sweet tea in the summer evenings. Additionally, they will sell the naming rights to each toll plaza. Turnpike officials hope to raise $50 million per toll plaza. Commuters heading to RTP in the morning will be motivated by seeing Cisco Config (T)oll and IBM Information Superpayway.

Personally, I think tolls are the way to go. I would rather see the road be built sooner and choose to pay, then to sit and wait another decade for it to be finished.

According to the Turnpike (seriously this time), every state along the East Coast except North Carolina and Connecticut uses toll facilities (hey that makes it a great reason, right?)