Oh maaaaaaan...
People who aren't from around here don't know that the Mass Turnpike Authority is an autonomous board that effectively answers to no one. The authority was slated to pass out of existence a few years ago, so they floated their own 30 year bonds!
Since then, they've just gone around looking for ways to spend the money. New sound barriers go up just about every year. They've begun to plant wildflowers all along the Pike. It's unbefreekinlievable...
>>The authority was slated to pass out of existence a few years ago, so they floated their own 30 year bonds!
Tolls were to be a thing of the past back when I was a toddler. I'm now 44. "Oh, the Pike's in great shape, great shape." Then, when the time comes to renew bonds: "We are in horrible shape and need that money to make urgent repairs."
Goes back and forth.