Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Department of Transportation has looked at the alternatives for financing the bridge. Our assessment was that given the traffic loads we have right now into the North Slave area and given the cost of either buying automatic equipment or having people who would be there to collect the tolls, would probably cost as much as we would take in in revenue if we were to look at something like $5 per vehicle. If you go much higher than that, Mr. Speaker, then I think people would react negatively to paying a toll. But we don't have enough traffic at this point to make it worthwhile to buy the equipment or having people sitting there collecting the money. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 408-14(6): Consultation On Proposed Deh Cho Bridge Toll
In the Legislative Assembly on October 8th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 408-14(6): Consultation On Proposed Deh Cho Bridge Toll
Question 408-14(6): Consultation On Proposed Deh Cho Bridge Toll
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 7th, 2003
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