§ 136-82.2. State toll bridges. - North Carolina Statutes

§136‑82.2.  State toll bridges.

(a)        Toll. – TheDepartment of Transportation may charge a toll for the use of a bridge that isincluded in the Highway Trust Fund Intrastate System Projects, which are listedin G.S. 136‑179, and is at least three and one‑half miles inlength. The toll may not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for a round trip or fivehundred dollars ($500.00) for an annual pass for a vehicle. The Department mayset different rates of fees for passenger motor vehicles and for property‑carryingvehicles. The Department may employ personnel to collect the toll and mayconstruct and operate a toll plaza for collection of the toll. Toll revenuethat exceeds the cost of collecting the toll shall be credited to the HighwayTrust Fund.

(b)        Report. – The Departmentof Transportation shall report annually to the Joint Legislative TransportationOversight Committee on a toll imposed under this section. The report shallstate the amount of toll revenue collected, the number of users paying thetoll, the cost of collecting the toll, and any other information requested bythe Committee. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 765, s. 1.)