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CHAPTER 239
TOLLS
Table of Contents
Secs. 13a-154 to 13a-156. Tolls on Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways. Registration markers, coupons, tickets and tokens; fees. Toll plates for certain disabled veterans. Toll plates for certain handicapped drivers. Tolls and charges on expressways.
Sec. 13a-157. Bulkeley Bridge and Founders Bridge to be toll-free. Removal of tolls on the Bissell Bridge, Charter Oak Bridge and Putnam Bridge.
Secs. 13a-158 to 13a-162a. Variations in tolls and charges on Putnam Bridge. Tolls on Gold Star Memorial Bridge. Charging of tolls for use of approach route to the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge; protection of Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike obligations. Exemptions from toll payments. Penalty for evasion of toll payment; use of prohibited material in automatic machine or of expired toll tickets. Removal of tolls on the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike, Bissell Bridge, Putnam Bridge and Charter Oak Bridge.
Sec. 13a-162b. Special Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways Fund.
Secs. 13a-154 to 13a-156. Tolls on Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways. Registration markers, coupons, tickets and tokens; fees. Toll plates for certain disabled
veterans. Toll plates for certain handicapped drivers. Tolls and charges on expressways. Sections 13a-154 to 13a-156, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2276, 2277; 1951, 1953, 1955, June, 1955, S. 1204d; 1951, 1955, S. 1205d; 1953, 1955, June, 1955, S.
1212d; November, 1955, S. N161; 1958 Rev., S. 13-154, 13-155, 13-162; 1959, P.A. 409, S. 2, 3; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 154—
156; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 109; 1971, P.A. 235, S. 1; 324, S. 2; P.A. 73-675, S. 20—22, 44; P.A. 74-195; 74-342, S. 16, 17,
43; P.A. 75-568, S. 16, 17, 45; P.A. 76-114, S. 17, 18, 21; P.A. 77-590; P.A. 79-64; P.A. 80-466, S. 1, 25; P.A. 81-67, S.
2, 3, 7; P.A. 82-449, S. 4, 5; 82-472, S. 37, 183; P.A. 86-201, S. 5; P.A. 91-407, S. 41, 42.)
Sec. 13a-157. Bulkeley Bridge and Founders Bridge to be toll-free. Removal
of tolls on the Bissell Bridge, Charter Oak Bridge and Putnam Bridge. (a) The
commissioner unless and until otherwise directed by act of the General Assembly, shall
maintain and operate the Bulkeley Bridge and the Founders Bridge for vehicular traffic
free of tolls.
(b) At such time as the bonds that were issued in accordance with subdivision (3)
of subsection (a) of section 13a-176 have been retired, the commissioner may, subject
to approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, maintain and
operate the Captain John Bissell Bridge for vehicular traffic free of tolls if it becomes
necessary to satisfy conditions stipulated by the United States Department of Transportation for federal-aid highway participation in the implementation of necessary improvements to the Captain John Bissell Bridge and to its approaches.
(c) The commissioner may, subject to approval by the Secretary of the Office of
Policy and Management, maintain and operate the Charter Oak Bridge for vehicular
traffic free of tolls at such time as certain related safety projects collectively called the
"Greater Hartford Safety Improvements Program" as presently written or subsequently
amended have been implemented or at any earlier time when, in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Transportation, such maintenance and operation free of tolls is necessary to satisfy the United States Department of Transportation conditions for federal-
aid highway participation in such implementation.
(d) At such time as the bonds that were issued in accordance with subdivision (3)
of subsection (a) of section 13a-176 have been retired, the commissioner may, subject
to approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, maintain and
operate the Putnam Bridge for vehicular traffic free of tolls if it becomes necessary
to satisfy conditions stipulated by the United States Department of Transportation for
federal-aid highway participation in the extension of Connecticut Route 3 approaches
to the bridge from the vicinity of Naubuc Avenue in Glastonbury to Connecticut Route
2 in the vicinity of the Glastonbury-East Hartford town line.
(1959, P.A. 132, S. 11(f); 1963, P.A. 226, S. 157; 1969, P.A. 182, S. 2; P.A. 74-342, S. 18, 43; P.A. 79-562; P.A. 81-
67, S. 4, 5, 7; P.A. 91-407, S. 4, 42.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1969 act clarified limitations on tolls for use of Bissell,
Charter Oak and Putnam bridges; P.A. 74-342 deleted amendments enacted in 1969 allowing charge of toll only until
parallel bridges are constructed and open and allowed toll to be maximum charge which will not discourage use of bridges;
P.A. 79-562 divided section into subsections and replaced previous provisions re charging and ceasing to charge tolls with
provision that tolls are to be charged until bonds issued under Sec. 13a-176(a)(3) are retired or until tolls violate conditions
for federal-aid highway funds, and added Subsecs. (d) and (e); P.A. 81-67 added Subsec. (f) which set the tolls on the toll
bridges at thirty-five cents for passenger vehicles and thirty cents per axle for commercial vehicles; P.A. 91-407 deleted
Subsecs. (b) and (f) re tolls for toll bridges and relettered remaining Subsecs.
Secs. 13a-158 to 13a-162a. Variations in tolls and charges on Putnam Bridge.
Tolls on Gold Star Memorial Bridge. Charging of tolls for use of approach route to
the Mohegan-Pequot Bridge; protection of Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike
obligations. Exemptions from toll payments. Penalty for evasion of toll payment;
use of prohibited material in automatic machine or of expired toll tickets. Removal
of tolls on the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike, Bissell Bridge, Putnam Bridge
and Charter Oak Bridge. Sections 13a-158 to 13a-162a, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2215, 2278, 2309, 2328; 1953, 1955, June, 1955, S. 1212d; 1955, S. 1197d, 1206d, 1251d, 1256d, 1274d;
November, 1955, S. N162; 1958 Rev., S. 13-100, 13-101, 13-156, 13-162, 13-194, 13-202, 13-233; 1961, P.A. 478; 493;
517, S. 119; 541, S. 13, 15; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 158—162; 611, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 284; 1967, P.A. 374, S. 2; 1969,
P.A. 211, S. 1; 768, S. 10; P.A. 73-170; 73-675, S. 23, 44; P.A. 74-342, S. 19, 43; P.A. 75-568, S. 18, 45; P.A. 79-539, S.
1, 2; P.A. 80-434; P.A. 81-67, S. 6, 7; P.A. 82-223, S. 4; P.A. 83-553, S. 1, 4; 83-577, S. 10; P.A. 86-201, S. 6—8; P.A.
90-263, S. 42, 74; P.A. 91-407, S. 41, 42.)
(a) There
is established and created a fund to be known as the "Special Merritt and Wilbur Cross
Parkways Fund". Such fund may contain any moneys required by law to be deposited
in such fund and shall be held by the State Treasurer separate and apart from all other
moneys, funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of such fund
shall become part of the assets of such fund. Any balance remaining in such fund at the
end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in such fund for the fiscal year next
succeeding.
(b) The State Treasurer shall apply the resources in the Special Merritt and Wilbur
Cross Parkways Fund, upon their receipt, first, to pay or provide for the payment of any
cost associated with the removal of toll booths and the reconstruction of the toll plazas
on such parkways.
(c) Any remaining resources of said fund shall be applied and expended for the
maintenance and repair of such parkways.
(P.A. 86-391, S. 7, 9—12; P.A. 87-453, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-407, S. 15, 42.)
History: P.A. 87-453 amended Subsec. (d) by changing the date from which funds collected from the tolls on the Merritt
and Wilbur Cross Parkways are to be credited to the Special Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways Fund from July 1, 1987,
to July 2, 1987, and by requiring the treasurer to credit to such fund an amount equal to the amount received from such
tolls during the period from April 1, 1987, to July 2, 1987, inclusive; P.A. 91-407 deleted Subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) re
collection of tolls and the removal of toll plazas on the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways, relettering remaining Subsecs.
accordingly.
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