THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025 Page 9 Councillors propose toll booths to ease traffic congestion By Barbara Taormina C ity councillors continually craft motions to ease traffi c congestion, among other issues, throughout the city. This week, a motion from Councillors Anthony Cogliandro (Ward 3) and Joanne McKenna (Ward 1) took the fi ght against traffic down another route. The councillors propose that the City Council, the mayor, the city planner and any other relevant stakeholder begin a formal discussion on the feasibility of implementing tolls on certain city roads. Multiple state highways run through the city, putting a signifi cant strain on the city’s residents and its infrastructure without any financial compensation from Massachusetts. Cogliandro and McKenna stressed Revere is a cutthrough city used by Bostonbound commuters throughout the North Shore and the city doesn’t receive any fi nancial aid or support to help with the traffic volume problem that causes. They believe tolls would cut down traffic and create a significant revenue stream that would help pay for the new high school and bolster the city’s infrastructure. Revere residents and city employees would be exempt from any local tolls. Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky said local tolls would never happen because they would need to be approved by MassDOT. Novoselsky said a toll was approved for Ocean Avenue in 2009, but it hasn’t been implemented yet. Councillor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo praised the motion and said dynamic pricing would encourage the use of public transportation, one of the best ways to control traffi c. Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya also fully supported the idea and felt the fi rst toll should be on North Shore Road. GuarinoSawaya figures if every car paid 50 cents and even if 40 cents went to the state and Revere only kept a dime, the toll would generate millions of dollars. And it would reduce traffi c and increase safety. Novoselsky insisted that if toll booths went up on state roads, the city wouldn’t see a penny. “Maybe we might get a few bucks, but no way do I see this going through,” he said. Cogliandro said Revere deserves to be getting some revenue and support because of all the state roads and traffi c. SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welo welcome the loyal customers of tino Insur nce is p yal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM co He said the motion is only calling for a discussion on tolls. “Let’s start a bigger conversation,” he said. City Council President Marc Silvestri proposed requesting that the mayor start a conversation with MassDOT to give Revere its share of existing tolls. McKenna said she has fi led that motion three times and it goes nowhere. “They don’t even look at us,” she said. “So, we’ll give it one more shot,” said Silvestri. Mid-grade Regular 2.73 3.35 3.47 $3.47 Full Service ULS $2.99 Order online at angelosoil.com Over 47 Years of Excellence! 1978 - 2025 Kerosene Now Available! FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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