All set for toll charge

Local residents at Lombard Street in San Francisco feels more like an overcrowded amusement park than a neighbourhood thoroughfare as during summer over 6, 000 people  a day visit the 600-foot long street.

Assembly man Phil Ting, who drafted  the proposed legislation said “ We must implement a system that enables both residents and visitors to enjoy the “Crookedest Street in the World”. They city needs approval to charge people to use  a public road but it would be up to the San Francisco officials to determine how and what to charge and how to use the funds.”

Now City officials have announced a bill that would give San Francisco the authority to establish a toll and reservation system for the road, in an effort to reduce crowds and traffic congestion. The fee of $10 would be used to help sustain the toll system and pay for more traffic control officers and monitor the area more efficiently.

The new toll system is expected to installed by 2020. After the Second World War gardens filled with hydrageas and rose were planted by local residents making it one of city’s top tourist attractions.

The hairpin bends were created because of the steepness of the road.