[GeorgefromGeorgia]

That reminds me of the cost of the Auto-strata in Italy. In the late 80s, I took three trips from Germany to Rome, Sienna, and Venice. The trip to Rome cost about $200 round trip on the auto-strata tolls. It does keep traffic off the highway, and we were able to drive 150KPH (speed limit 130KPH).

[Wallace T.]

If the Feds or the State holds speed limits on the Trans-Texas Tollway to 70 or 75 mph, the highway will be unsuccessful. The Trans-Texas Tollway starts out with several disadvantages: tolls, distance from the central cities, more convenient competing Interstates. Only permitting no speed limit or very high ones (like 100 mph) will attract a sufficient volume of customers to turn a profit. It is hard to imagine the insurance companies and the liberals agreeing to Autobahn style driving on American roads. Remember how long the wildly unpopular 55 mph speed limit stayed on the books - almost 20 years. If the Democrats recapture one or both houses of Congress next month, you may rest assured that the Feds will not consent to high speed limits.