Why Tolls?

Posted on | November 29, 2010 |

Many different people are working on the 422plus Project. We asked a few of them to talk about some of the questions we are hearing around the corridor. This video discusses why tolling 422 is being explored.

QUESTION: If I have to pay a toll on 422, why aren’t other drivers being asked to pay to travel on other congested roads like the Schuylkill Expressway? And why should I pay for a road that I now get for free?

[Video answer - 1:21 minutes]

Our Money, Our Future

Posted on | November 22, 2010 |

Many different people are working on the 422plus Project. We asked a few of them to talk about some of the questions we are hearing around the corridor. This video focuses on toll revenue.

QUESTION: I’m worried that my toll money will go into the state’s general fund and be wasted. How can I be sure that money for 422 stays on 422?

[Video answer - 1:01 minutes]

Will Trains Make a Better Ride?

Posted on | November 22, 2010 |

We asked businesses, community members, and people working on the 422plus Project about some of the questions we’re hearing around the corridor.  In this series, we explore opinions about train service in the 422 Corridor.

QUESTION: One of the ideas the 422plus Project is considering is using money from possible tolls on 422 to extend passenger rail service from Norristown to Wyomissing, just beyond Reading. If there is such a train, do you think your employees would use it to commute, or to attend a sporting event or entertainment?

[Video answer -  1:09 minutes]

QUESTION: I understand that part of the plan may be new, extended train service. I drive. If there is a toll on 422, how can a train, paid for with my tolls, possibly benefit me?

[Video answer -  1:09 minutes]

QUESTION: If the 422plus Project determines that a toll is necessary on the road, part of the project involves using some of the tolls collected to extend the current commuter train from Norristown, where it ends now, to Wyomissing, just beyond Reading. Do you believe this would be a good use of your toll money and would you use the train if it became a reality?

[Video answer - 1:46 minutes]

Local Tolls, Local Spending

Posted on | November 15, 2010 |

We asked businesses, community members, and people working on the 422plus Project about some of the questions we’re hearing around the corridor. In this series, we explore opinions about tolling portions of 422.

QUESTION: The 422plus Project is investigating the possibility of a toll for 422. Do you think you and your employees would support such a toll if you were assured that the revenue collected from tolling US 422 would be spent on improvement projects in the 422 Corridor?

[Video answer - 1:18 minutes]

QUESTION: One of the methods the 422plus Project is investigating is the possibility of instituting a toll on a portion of 422. If you believed the road’s condition and congestion would improve and the money collected would be used only for 422, would you be willing to pay a toll?

[Video answer - 1:53 minutes]

The Time is Now

Posted on | November 15, 2010 |

People from all parts of the community have a stake in the success of the 422plus Project. We asked several of them what they hope the goals of the project might be. In this series, the business community shares opinions about the 422 Corridor.

QUESTION: What is it like for your employees to drive to work on US422, especially during rush hours?

[Video answer - 2:11 minutes]

QUESTION: With the current situation on US422, do you think the state, counties, and federal government can wait, or do you believe something should be done about 422 as soon as possible?

[Video answer - 1:17 minutes]