Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, April 11, 2024:
Toll gates are now open for E-ZPass customers along the turnpike to modernize the toll collection system.Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission this week implemented a new toll collection system.
“The modernization of the toll collection system has been a long, challenging, and complex project," said Ferzan M. Ahmed, P.E., executive director of the turnpike commission. "But the moment we have anticipated -- following meticulous testing of the electronic tolling system over the past several months -- has arrived."
To accommodate all travelers on the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike -- designated I-80, I-90 and I-76 -- the new toll collection system will feature a combination of open road tolling lanes for E-ZPass customers and a gated exit system for non-E-ZPass customers who prefer to pay by cash or credit card.
The turnpike commission said motorists entering the Ohio Turnpike with E-ZPass have been experiencing features of the new toll collection system since early 2023.
The first phase, which permanently opened the entry gates in all E-ZPass toll booth lanes, was successfully deployed at 20 interchanges from Toll Plaza 52 (Toledo Airport-Swanton) in Lucas County to Toll Plaza 209 (Warren) in Trumbull County. The exit gates in all dedicated E-ZPass lanes were opened.
