Beltway project ill-conceived
Editor: After reading your article on the Scranton Beltwaym I’m left perplexed (“Updated plans for Scranton Beltway revealed,” Oct. 30) . In today’s tight economy, which will probably get worse in the next few years, what genius thinks this is a good idea? Do they really think that people are going to spend hard-to-come by funds on tolls for the turnpike instead of riding for free on I-81 ? My thought is that this as unlikely as humans growing wings and flying. Take truckers for example. These workers operate on a tight profit margins as it is. Why on earth would they take on the additional expense of a toll? Honestly not very likely. It makes far more sense practically and economically to expand I-81 to three lanes and alleviate congestion that way.
Dennis O’Brien, Scranton