« DOH concerned about shrinking work force | Main | States Lean More on Private Firms »

Miles to go on privatizing toll roads

Source: By TOM DAVIS, North Jersey Media Group (NJ), Thursday, November 2, 2006


Privatizing the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway won't happen immediately. But exploring the idea will be a priority, state officials say.

Though the state could be months away from presenting a final analysis on privatization, officials said Wednesday that they have some clue as to what ideas may work or fail.

Privatizing the state's two busiest roads -- as well as the New Jersey Lottery -- could be marketable transactions that would reap much-needed revenue for the state, said Bradley Abelow, state treasurer.