Roads should not be user pay, imo. Roads, police, fire, sewers, should not be user pay. It should not be funded by the federal government, but it should be generally funded.
I agree with you on fire and police. When it comes to these two great organizations that protect our lives and property, the usual capitalist model is cruel, and it fails to achieve the objective.
I pay for my water and sewer on the other hand. I’m fine with that; that can be easily metered and rationed by price. I think tolls can be useful for roads as well, but they should really only be imposed on major roads in conjunction with major improvements.