Toll Interoperability Sought as Electronic Systems Grow
The nation’s large and growing number of highways, bridges and tunnels that are using electronic systems to collect tolls are creating problems for truckers who cross multiple jurisdictions because most systems’ transponders won’t work on other systems.
May 20, 2013N.C. House Votes Unanimously to Ban I-95 Tolls
The North Carolina House voted unanimously to ban tolls on any existing interstate highway, which would end the state’s plan to toll Interstate 95.
Judge Rules Against Toll Plan on Virginia Tunnels
A Virginia judge has ruled unconstitutional the state’s plan to begin tolling in February on two existing tunnels between Norfolk and Portsmouth to pay for construction of a third.
Texas High-Speed Toll Road Traffic Lower Than Expected
The Texas toll road with the country’s fastest speed limit, 85 mph, has drawn half as many drivers as expected in its first few months, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
April 9, 2013N.Y. State to Lay Off Thruway Workers
The New York State Thruway Authority plans to lay off about 150 toll takers, drivers, mechanics and other workers, as the result of its decision last year to scrap a plan for new tolls on trucks, the Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard reported.
April 2, 2013Editorial: No Tolls on Va.’s I-95
It appears that the opponents of Virginia’s plan to put tolls on Interstate 95 have won the battle, and we’re glad to hear it.
April 1, 2013N.C. DOT Supports Eliminating 3 Toll-Road Mandates
The North Carolina Department of Transportation supports a bill removing a mandate to build three toll-road projects, the Associated Press reported.
March 27, 2013Ohio, Kentucky May Consider Tolling I-75 Bridge
Transportation officials in Ohio and Kentucky expect to release a joint evaluation in March on financing options for a new bridge to replace the Interstate 75 bridge near Cincinnati that connects the two states across the Ohio River — including the possibility of adding tolls, KyPost.com reported.
January 22, 2013Pa. Turnpike Truck Traffic Declines as Tolls Rise
Truck traffic on the western end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has declined as tolls have jumped 35% for E-ZPass users since 2009, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
January 9, 2013Toll Rates to Increase in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said rates will increase Jan. 6 on the turnpike and other toll roads in the state.
January 4, 2013