The increased speeds are excellent for those who can afford the toll. This is a universal benefit of toll roads for those people.
And the investments in public transit and bike paths are excellent for those who can't. Such unalloyed win-wins are hard to find.
I lived in Manhattan, and was very well paid. I did not own a car, and loved it. This would have been great for me as well.
Did you have children or did you live alone?