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Connecticut Residents Oppose Tolls, Unless to Repair Roads and Bridges

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With Governor Dannel Malloy calling for a massive overhaul to Connecticut's aging infrastructure, the legislature is discussing ways to pay for it. But a new Quinnipiac University Poll finds that residents will need some convincing to support tolls as part of the solution.

Just 36 percent of people support the idea with 61 percent opposed and that opposition jumps even higher among young voters. Here is the breakdown of support across age groups:

  • 18-34 years old: 23 percent
  • 35-54 years old: 42 percent
  • 55+ years old: 36 percent

However, most voters back tolls if the money were used to repair the state's roads and bridges. In this more narrow question, 59 percent of voters support tolls and 66 percent of young voters are in favor.
Doug Schwartz, Quinnipiac University Poll Director, said this discrepancy is more of a result of nuance, than of contradiction. "When people hear that the money is going to be used for a specific problem that they care about then they are more likely to support tolls," he said.

Public opinion about tolls has remained consistent in recent years.

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.

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