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Indiana's 'Private' Toll Road Goes Bust

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Privatized in 2006.

After buying the Indiana Toll Road in 2006 for $3.8 billion, the ITR Commission Co. is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has approximately $6 billion in debt, and argues that toll revenue not matching expectations was the cause. The privatization of the toll by a Republican governor at the time was championed by many as a way for cash-strapped states to cash in on infrastructure.

Read it at the South Bend Tribune

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