The Toll Road Tales

Driving by at 100 miles per hour as your tires seem to float over smooth asphalt is an experience not often enjoyed on Jamaica’s roads. 

The construction of the toll road created much controversy but for the most part it certainly helped cut travel time on smoother road surfaces. 

 Have the toll roads really proved to be worth the cost? 

 Well on some stretches of the toll persons are often seen languishing on the side of the road as if their vehicles just could not take the strain of navigating such a smooth surface.  Then there are those who think the roads are landing strips and attempt to take off and cause accidents. 

 Let’s not forget the lovely smoke from the nearby cane fields that sometimes spreads across the road.

Then there are the toll rate increases.  Motorists will be faced with increase of the toll rate which will be effective on July 9, 2011.  Motorists will pay between $10 to $20 more for the Portmore and Spanish Town legs of their journey.

Click here to read more.  http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=29756

So is it worth it?  You be the judge!  Let me hear from you!

Teri Ann Renee Paisley (Gleaner on-line writer)

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