So congestion persists, with all its frustration, wasted time, wasted gasoline and air pollution. If we want to relieve congestion, all we have to do is offer a profit to entrepreneurs. It's obvious that the demand is there, just look at the mousetrap at rush hour. The private freeways mentioned above charge tolls, but they use electronic systems like the ones on E-470 and at Denver International Airport. These make it easy to scan cars as they drive by.
Computers automatically bill the driver by mail.
About one third of the price of a gallon of gasoline is tax. That money is mostly used to build and maintain highways. He will be asking motorists to pay twice. Drivers would pay the government when they buy their gas, and pay the highway owner when they pay the toll. The problem is similar to that faced by parents who want a better education for their children.