Comments on: Fremont News of the Day

By: Californiaguy

Californiaguy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:25:14 +0000

Jon Simon,
Jon I use 680 often and I have seen no evidence, that it helps traffic.
This is a monumental waste of taxpayers money. I have seen very few single drivers in the toll lane.
The unfortunate thing is they have plans for many more of this stupidity.
It is no wonder that the state of California is in such a fiscal mess.

By: Jon Simon

Jon Simon — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:09:00 +0000

The addition of a carpool lane helps traffic, but I agree, northward traffic needs the lane much more. How much of the costs are for collecting of tolls versus building the additional lane?

By: Californiaguy

Californiaguy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:09:47 +0000

Skumar #1
I completly agree with you. I travel 680 several times a week going to San Jose. I rarely see any single drivers in the toll lane.
There are plans for more of this Lexus lanes, financial fiascos.
Haven’t we payed for these roads once already.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:27:31 +0000

Caltrans installed the toll lanes in the wrong direction.

By: skumar

skumar — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:49:36 +0000

I heard on CH 2 news the 680 toll road is a bust. It’s being used very little. It was supposed to generate 2million in tolls per year but is only in the 400,000 dollar range. At a cost of 195 million to build this toll lane looks like more taxpayer money down a rat hole