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Paying enormous tolls to cross private bridges

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In an effort to bypass congested public river crossings, wealthy individuals once funded massive suspension bridges purely as lucrative private investments. Drivers wishing to save hours of routing must simply hand over cash to utilize these privately held shortcut lanes.

Paying enormous tolls to cross private bridges
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