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Alberta bill would open door for road and bridge tolls on new projects

Alberta Transportation plans to charge user fees to finance a new bridge over the Peace River to replace the aging La Crete ferry in northern Alberta, an act enabled by a new bill introduced in the legislature Tuesday. Bill 43, the Financing Alberta’s Strategic Transportation (FAST) Act, would allow the government to use tolls to finance new roads and bridges. CBC News reports. | READ MORE