Why do people pay to use some roads?
Toll Booth Mystery
Why do people pay to use some roads?
You're driving along, windows down, music up, and suddenly there's a booth ahead. A sign says "TOLL — $2.50." Wait, what? You have to pay just to keep driving on this road?
Here's the thing: building a road costs a fortune. You need bulldozers to flatten the ground, dump trucks hauling gravel and asphalt, engineers planning every curve. A single mile of highway can cost five million dollars or more.
