Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Turnpike Nonsense
This should have been taken care of a long time ago:
Technorati Tags: Turnpike | Gas
- Turnpike tolls to become one-way at Ohio border
"The Pennsylvania Turnpike will switch to one-way tolls at the Ohio border next month in an effort to ease congestion. But a similar plan to charge tolls in only one direction across the Delaware River Bridge in and out of New Jersey is still years away, officials said.
Starting Jan. 2, westbound motorists won't pay a $1.50 toll at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. However, the toll for cars, pickups and motorcycles entering Pennsylvania will be doubled to $3. For five-axle tractor-trailers, the toll will be $12.
The turnpike's ticket system stops at Warrendale, just north of Pittsburgh and about 30 miles from the border. The new plan means that drivers entering the turnpike at Warrendale or any point west of that can drive west for free. Tolls will not be affected on the 330-mile stretch of the turnpike between the Warrendale plaza and the Delaware bridge.
The toll plaza at the Ohio border will be redesigned over the next year to provide two 55-m.p.h. eastbound E-ZPass lanes."
Technorati Tags: Turnpike | Gas
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