Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Seeks Toll Cheats
Frustrated over more than $9 million in unpaid tolls in the past two fiscal years, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has upped the enforcement ante.
Truckers Face Third Double-Digit Toll Hike on Illinois Tollway System in Three Years
Truckers on the Illinois Tollway will be dealing with their third double-digit increase in three years come January. The 10% rise in 2017 follows a similar one in 2016 and a 40% hike in 2015.
Texas Tollway Project Months Behind Schedule
The Texas 71 project, which will add one toll lane in each direction from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport entrance to east of Texas 130 and straighten out an FM 973 dogleg, missed its contractual completion date of Oct. 7 by several months.
Tolls Will Rise 17% in Oklahoma by 2019, Pending Court Case
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has voted to increase fees on the state’s toll roads by 12% on Jan. 1, with additional hikes of 2.5% set for 2018 and 2019.
FHWA Gives Approval to Rhode Island’s Truck-Only Toll Plan
Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling plan can proceed after receiving the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5.
Pennsylvania’s Turnpike Commission Toll Grab Raises Concern
Pennsylvania’s reliance on toll revenue from the nation’s oldest turnpike to fund other road and mass-transit projects is starting to worry Janney Montgomery Scott’s Alan Schankel.
Toll Management Companies Expand as Demand Increases
Longhaul truck drivers who transport freight nationwide must pay tolls in 28 states, which can be cumbersome and overwhelming with more than a dozen different tolling systems. But two companies offering a solution are seeing demand spike this year as a result.
Texas Mulls Cost, Public Request to Drop Highway Tolls
Texas could rid itself of toll roads — but at a steep price, according to the latest estimates by transportation officials.
ATA Wins N.Y. Truck Toll Diversion Case
It is unconstitutional for the New York State Thruway Authority to use millions of dollars in toll revenue paid by commercial truckers to maintain the state’s canal system, a federal judge ruled Aug. 10.
Judge Rules Collection of Toll Revenue From Truckers to Pay for N.Y. Canals Unconstitutional
It is unconstitutional for the New York State Thruway Authority to use millions of dollars in toll revenue paid by commercial truckers to maintain the state’s canal system, a federal judge ruled Aug. 10.