Alexander Thorp Review of E-470 Public Highway Authority
The road was fine, as I recall it. Actually, seem...
The road was fine, as I recall it. Actually, seemed like most other roads, nothing special. Just got a bill, though, about seven weeks after driving (at which time we had no idea that there was a toll for driving on the road) for $33.90. Pickup truck with small popup camper (8 foot long). That's a really hefty bill, almost a dollar a mile? In Massachusetts, we have toll roads too, but the cost might be about $5 for 150 miles, maybe a little more. And we get paid attendants as well. Not that I'm particularly attached to or fond of having a paid attendant. It seems like automation might result in lower operational costs and reduced tolls for users, which I would favor. But, here in Colorado, it seems that the result is the opposite. Why would a toll road in the middle of the prairie have to charge such a high toll? And, how is it possible that my wife and I would not have noticed that a toll was going to be charged? (I applaud the sentiment of other reviewers who suggest that the signage may not be all that clear). Of course, there will be those who will point out how stupid we are for missing the signs....
I too thought the letter was a scam until I called. Customer service was helpful, and they just had too much information (including pictures of us driving through toll points) for me to believe that it was a scam. I almost threw it out. Looks like one of those bills from the "Yellow Pages"....
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