I posted a picture from the other day of my “day away” in Niagara Falls
I (as passenger) took this picture while on one of the Grand Island bridges to Niagara Falls, note the “granny square” patchwork of the surface. We have been taxed for more than I have been alive to ride over these bridges and I wonder every time… what are those tolls being collected for? 
Reading on Rus Thompson’s blog today about the tolls, it makes me so “fedup” that I, a life long Buffalo resident, am taxed to see one of the greatest wonders of the world for which our state “works” on bridges (and roadways) that show no results of improving the surfaces that we drive on.
HT Rus Thompson
I came up with this idea to give this section of road to the D.O.T. in late November and discussed it with Senator Maziarz and got his full support. He wrote the Bill sent it to me on Jan 18th for my approval and here we are today Feb 22 having it introduced in Albany.
See we can effect change and the way we do it is by coming up with commonsense ideas and passing them on. It also helps to be a little bit of a thorn in their side. But, the hardest part is keeping it in the forefront, that alone is a full time job. After all we have work to do to support ourselves and family.
I hope & I pray that our politicians won’t “meet & greet” with pats on the back onto each other without standing up for the hard work & dedication of the average citizen who has faught this effort the most. His name is Rus Thompson and don’t no one forget it! 