A bill that could bring new tolls to Indiana highways was signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun last week.The bill, HB 1461, would make it significantly easier for the state to implement tolls on interstate highways.The bill is designed to provide more revenue for the state's infrastructure repair needs. Spending is currently projected to outpace the revenue collected in the state's infrastructure funds over the next decade.Currently, tolls only cover parts of Interstate 90 in Indiana, which runs across the northern part of the state through cities such as Gary, South Bend and Elkhart.However, supporters of the bill say that more tolls may be needed to support the state's infrastructure funds.While no new tolls are known to be immediately planned for implementation, the bill removes key restrictions for the Indiana Department of Transportation on certain locations where tolls can be implemented and removes the requirement of INDOT to have to conduct feasibility studies beforehand.Additionally, less of the money collected from tolls will now go to local governments, and more will go to INDOT.Previously, a 2017 bill bestowed power on the Indiana Department of Transportation 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a subsidiary of the Indiana governor's office 바카라 게임 웹사이트� to seek federal approval for tolls without approval by the state's General Assembly. However, the administration of former Gov. Eric Holcomb, who was in office between 2017 and 2025, never used the power.Braun, who took office in January, has signaled much more of an openness to use the power to implement tolls on Indiana highways. At a Munster Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Braun told the assembled crowd, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Tolling, when you바카라 게임 웹사이트�re the crossroads of America, especially on places like (Interstate) 70, where almost 70% of the use is by somebody that doesn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even stop to eat or get fuel 바카라 게임 웹사이트� it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s going to have to be considered because, otherwise, I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t think we can maintain our main arteries. Asking for the ability to do it doesn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t mean you바카라 게임 웹사이트�re going to do it comprehensively. You do it selectively, where the need is the greatest.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Interstate 70 runs between Indianapolis and Columbus. It also travels through St. Louis to the west and Pittsburgh to the east.Interstate 74, the main highway used to travel between Cincinnati and Indianapolis, is also a heavily trafficked interstate used by those traveling throughout the region to get to cities such as Chicago.