Totally unrealistic. Governments pay for roads with tax money. Why would private companies want to build roads? Should all roads become toll roads?
Not in the least. Worked for decades before the War. Most states even banned paying for internal improvements in the mid 19th century. Even after internal improvements became the standard fare, some companies did not use them. Take the Northern Pacific railroad, which unlike its sister company union Pacific, was not built off the government dole and remained solvent far longer than UP.
Secondly if it is totally unrealistic, let’s ban all toll roads. Their upkeep can be maintained merely off government monies. One of the greatest wastes of money was the national highway system built partially off the lie of national defense. I would have no problem paying a fee for a road that was built and maintained by private industry. It would have fewer potholes over time as it would be built better in the first place. Currently here in NC, we are dealing with a 2-3 mile stretch of I40 that was built less than a year ago that is going to be torn up and repaved. All off of government money