DECATUR, Neb. (AP) - Decatur residents are hoping a former toll booth will help attract visitors to the eastern Nebraska community.
The Burt County Bridge Commission used to collect $1 tolls from motorists traveling on Highway 51 to and from Decatur. The money was used to help pay off the bridge and maintain it.
But the commission sold the bridge last fall to Iowa and Nebraska. The crossing is supported with tax dollars, eliminating the need for a toll.
The Sioux City Journal (https://bit.ly/1yR68dG ) reports the toll booth was set for demolition.
This summer, residents participating in a Center for Rural Affairs program were searching for a landmark that would attract visitors to Decatur. They settled upon the toll booth.
A former toll-taker says the state will help pay to move the toll booth somewhere else in Decatur.
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Information from: Sioux City Journal, https://www.siouxcityjournal.com
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