Gov. Maura Healey is renouncing the idea of installing highway tolls near Massachusetts’ border, after it was recently floated by Monica Tibbits-Nutt, the state's transportation secretary. Tibbits-Nutt's comments received backlash from both local officials and the governors of New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,Gov. Maura Healey is renouncing the idea of installing highway tolls near Massachusetts’ border, after it was recently floated by her transportation secretary. “The Secretary’s comments do not represent the views of this administration, and to be clear, I am not proposing tolls at any border,” Healey said in a statement to WBUR’s Amanda Beland.
The big picture: Massachusetts has a big transportation money problem, thanks to a projected drop off in gas tax revenue and MBTA budget woes., there are other “creative” options the new task force is considering to create a funding model, aside from border tolls. DuringThe average cost for a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has jumped nearly 19 cents in the last week. It now stands at $3.
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