Q. How is the Ohio Turnpike Commission (OTC) different from the Ohio
Department of Transportation (ODOT)?
A. The OTC is a separate organization from ODOT. The Commission
handles all matters pertaining to the 241-mile toll road, while ODOT is run
by the state of Ohio and has many district offices that handle matters for
other routes and interstates throughout Ohio.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <democrat2n@xxxxxxx>
To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads
> The Ohio Turnpike is part of the Interstate system (I-80) and is owned by
> the Ohio Turnpike Commission, which is a state agency
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allan9 <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:07:15 -0400
> Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads
>
>
> If I'm not mistaken I think you'll find the turnpikes they are talking
> about
> are quasi-privately owned roadways not the Interstate system as we know
> it.
> Examples would be the Ohio Turnpike, Indiana Turnpike. Pennsylvania
> Turnpike
> and possibly the Illinois Turnpike(s).
> Al
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RWM" <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads
>
>
>> Herman R. Silbiger wrote:
>>
>>> Allan9 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Herman
>>>> I'd like to discuss one of your statements.
>>>> The Ohio Turnpike was built by revenue bond issues. Not one cent of
>>>> taxpayer money was used to build, operate and/or maintain it.
>>>> All funding comes from the tolls (we) paid not from taxes. The Ohio
>>>> Turnpike Commission operates it.
>>>> Al
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herman R. Silbiger"
>>>> <hsilbiger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:10 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: BAA and toll roads
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> We have toll roads because people don't want to pay taxes to pay for
>>>>> the roads.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our infrastructure is crumbling because we don't want to pay for
>>>>> maintenance.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't blame the politicians, blame the voters. The politicians have
>>>>> found that no matter what they stand for, as long as they promise to
>>>>> cut taxes people will vote for them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Herman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That's what I said. "We have toll roads because people don't want to pay
>>> taxes to pay for the roads." You agree with me.
>>>
>>> Herman
>>>
>>
>>
>> Except we may soon have toll roads due to the sale and lease-back via
>> tolls and user fees of roads originally built with federal, state and
>> local funds, whose right of way may even have been acquired via emminent
>> domain.
>>
>> - RWM
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