Monday, May 6, 2013
Locations along the Pennsylvania Turnpike will offer spots to 'plug in.'
This summer, drivers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike will find at least four rest stops to be "electrifying." The Turnpike Commission announced recently that four new charging stations will be installed this summer for electric cars. One of those new charging station scheduled to be added along the Pennsylvania Turnpike is at the King of Prussia rest stop gas station, according to the Lancaster New Era. The additions are a part of a $2.5 million project by the commission. Renee Vid Colborn, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, told the Era that a "fill-up" will cost "anywhere between $2 and $5, depending on the charging station we put in and the utilities." For the full story on the summer project, visit the full …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Interest rate swaps by Pa. Turnpike Commission cost taxpayers and motorists at least $108.9 million, according to Pa. Auditor General Jack Wagner
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Wednesday, January 9
The following press release was provided by the Pa. Auditor General: Auditor General Jack Wagner said that an audit released Wednesday of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has found that the turnpike’s involvement in interest-rate swaps has cost Pennsylvania taxpayers and turnpike motorists at least $108.9 million. Turnpike tolls rose Jan. 6 Wagner said the turnpike’s strategy was to use the swaps to save money, but it has instead proved to further saddle the debt-ridden commission by not using conventional fixed-rate bonds to finance its debt. Under Act 44, a Lease and Funding Agreement was entered into by the turnpike and PennDOT, which requires the turnpike to pay PennDOT $450 million a year, or nearly $24 billion, over a period of …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Toll rates will increase by 10 percent for cash customers, two percent for E-ZPass users.
Editor's note: The following information comes from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Penssylvania Turnpike Reminds Motorists of Toll Increase Starting This Sunday With new rates, E-ZPass users will pay about 25 percent less than cash customers. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission reminds motorists that toll rates will increase on Jan. 6 by 10 percent for cash customers and 2 percent for E-ZPass customers. With the increase, E-ZPass customers who now see about a 17-percent savings on tolls will save about 25 percent, on average, compared to cash. The new rates – which take effect at 12:01 a.m. this Sunday – are expected to generate approximately $25 million in new revenue in 2013. Because tolls have never been increased on the …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
E-ZPass trips will cost 2% more, cash trips 10% more. What's your reaction? Tell us in the comments below.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced Friday afternoon that it had approved toll increases for 2013. Starting Sunday, Jan. 6, drivers will see a 10 percent increase if paying cash, or 2 percent if paying through an E-ZPass account. The new rates are projected to bring in 3 percent more revenue and nudge drivers toward the E-ZPass system. Drivers paying electronically with E-ZPass will pay 25 percent less than those who pay in cash, up from 17 percent in 2012, and the annual fee will drop from $6 to $3 for noncommercial customers. “Implementing this toll increase generates the needed revenue to satisfy our annual transportation-funding obligation of $450 million to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while at the same time …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
PennDot will close sections of the highway for rock removal.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
The following is a press release from PennDot. Eastbound Interstate 76 will be reduced from two lanes to one about one mile east of the Conshohocken Interchange (Exit 331) in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County on Monday through Thursday (Jan. 23-26) from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the removal of rocks from the highway’s embankment, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. PennDOT advises motorists to use an alternate route or allow additional time for traveling east on I-76 because backups will occur during this operation. As a preventative maintenance procedure, crews will remove rocks from the embankment at this location along eastbound I-76, which was the scene of a severe rock slide last September during an early …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A 10 percent increase for all cash customers went into effect Jan. 1.
According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Pennsylvania Turnpike fares increased by 10 percent for all cash-paying customers on most of the state’s toll roads which was effective New Year's Day. The increase does not apply to E-Z Pass users. Under the new rate, a drive from Valley Forge to Pittsburgh will trigger a toll of $23.90 The increase will apply to all vehicle classes traveling on all sections of the Turnpike except for Turnpike 576 in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Monday, December 19, 2011
The paces and traffic stoppages will take place between Valley Forge and Downingtown interchanges, as excavation is performed for the new East Whiteland interchange.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Editor's note: The following information is an excerpt from a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission press release. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission reports that motorists traveling on the Turnpike (I-76) east from Downingtown and west from Valley Forge will experience slow-moving traffic and stoppages of no more than 15 minutes [from] December 20-22. The weekly bi-directional traffic paces and stoppages are scheduled to continue Tuesday - Thursday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. until February 2012. Allan A. Myers, the general contractor building the all-electronic toll facility, will resume excavating the rock slope adjacent to the westbound Turnpike mainline and requires traffic paces and 15-minute stoppages to safely complete blasting without…
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cash tolls will increase by 10 percent, while E-Z Pass tolls will stay the same.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 2012 rate plan that includes a 10-percent toll increase for cash-paying customers but no rate increase for those who pay with E-ZPass, according to a release. “Implementing a cash-only toll increase generates the revenue we need to satisfy our annual funding obligation to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and it encourages more travelers to sign up for E-ZPass,” said Turnpike Commission Chief Executive Officer Roger E. Nutt said in the statement. On January 1, 2012, cash rates will be increased by 10 percent. The increase will be applied to all vehicle classes on all turnpike sections in the area. With the new rates, the most-common cash toll for passenger vehicles will increase from $1.10 to…
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