The last months of 2008 will look a lot like the first two when lawmakers return to Trenton. Transportation will take center stage again after the Legislature's summer break, with Gov. Corzine expected to announce soon a revamped plan to pay for projects such as bridge repairs, road widening, and a new commuter rail tunnel to New York. Corzine's first proposal to fund that work, put forward shortly after New Year's, included steep highway toll increases and fell flat. Alternate plans floated since then by Democratic lawmakers also involve raising taxes or tolls, but legislators say Corzine's next effort will have less sting for drivers already hurting from high gas prices.
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