Lusoponte says tolls on the 25 de Abril Bridge are necessary
Concessionaire argues that maintenance and safety costs require toll payments, rejecting the idea of toll-free travel
The short version
The Lusoponte concessionaire stated that maintaining tolls on the 25 de Abril Bridge is necessary to finance the infrastructure’s maintenance and safety costs. The company emphasized that there is no free crossing.
Lusoponte argued that maintaining tolls on the 25 de Abril Bridge is essential to fund the infrastructure's maintenance and safety costs.3,2 The company dismissed the idea that the crossing could be free, citing high costs.3,2 The president of Lusoponte stated that maintenance costs make tolls necessary.2
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a strategic piece of infrastructure, according to the concessionaire.1
“Nothing is free”
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