(INDIANAPOLIS) -- A proposal to turn Interstate 70 across Indiana into a toll road could cost drivers more than 15 dollars to cross the state.
Under the plan, passenger vehicles would be charged 10 cents per mile, while large trucks would pay 54 cents per mile. That would put the cost of driving the full 156-mile stretch of I-70 at about $15.60 for cars and $84.24 for semi-trucks.
State officials say the tolls would help fund a major overhaul of the interstate, including widening the highway to six lanes and repairing aging pavement and bridges.
The Indiana Department of Transportation has already applied to the federal government for approval to launch the project.
If approved, tolling could begin around 2029, with reconstruction expected to take eight to ten years.
The system would use electronic tolling, meaning drivers would not need to slow down or stop at toll booths.
State officials say the project could cost more than five billion dollars, and argue toll revenue is necessary to complete the work.