The increase in the dollar exchange rate hit the budget of transit guaranteed projects. The toll for Osmangazi Bridge increased to 1632 TL.
According to the news of Havva Gümüşkaya from BirGün; When the Osmangazi Bridge was opened, the toll was determined as 35 dollars + 8 percent VAT per vehicle. Over time, the bridge toll reached $51 as the fee was indexed to US inflation. With the increase in the dollar exchange rate, the toll increased to 1632 TL. However, 290 TL is charged per vehicle. The remaining 1342 TL is paid to the company from the Treasury.
Even if the guaranteed number of vehicles is reached, money continues to be transferred from the Treasury to companies. Despite the government's propaganda of "We achieved the daily 40 thousand vehicle guarantee", the Treasury paid 2023 billion 12 million TL to the company for the Osmangazi Bridge in 50.
It is envisaged that a total of 2024 billion 73 million lira will be paid from the 830 budget to companies that build bridges and highways with guaranteed passage through the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model.