Highways: Developers May Toll Older Roads to Boost Investment

Imagine building a new highway.

Some drivers might take a cheaper, older road nearby instead, meaning less money for the new highway.

To fix this, the government might let the company building the new highway also manage and charge tolls on the older road.

This makes it more likely that the company will get the money they expect, which encourages them to invest in building new highways.

It's like giving them a package deal, so they can make sure they get enough money back.

The government is hoping this will encourage more companies to build highways in the future.