California is on the verge of sharply expanding its 117 miles of toll roads to accommodate trucks, expedite freight and ease the pain of the daily commute in the state's most traffic-clogged areas. The game plan, which is fraught with controversy because private companies will build the roads and collect the tolls, is the result of an agreement reached earlier this year by the governor and the Legislature. Few in California doubt that traffic congestion needs to be eased. Using toll roads to do it is not so popular, however, and bringing in private vendors to run the roads is...
