PA Turnpike tolls set to rise again

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By Mark Schiele
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Get ready to pay more to drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a six percent toll increase for 2020 for both E-ZPass and cash customers on Tuesday. The increase is set to start at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2020.
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Turnpike tolls have risen annually since 2009 due to funding obligations for Act 44 of 2007. The increase is required to meet escalating debt-service costs associated with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s annual Act 44/Act 89 contributions to the Commonwealth of PA for transit operations and funding for its 10-year capital program, the commission said in a statement.
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“Since 2007, the commission has increased tolls annually to maintain its aging roads and make good on a funding obligation required by two state laws, Act 44 of 2007 and Act 89 of 2013,” said Mark Compton, turnpike CEO, in a statement. “As a result, the commission has delivered $6.6 billion in toll-backed funding to PennDOT in the last dozen years.”
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The most-common toll for a passenger vehicle next year will increase from $1.40 to $1.50 for E-ZPass customers and from $2.30 to $2.50 for cash customers. The most common toll for a Class-5 tractor trailer will increase from $3.70 to $4.00 for E-ZPass and from $16.30 to $17.30 for cash. The cashless toll at the westbound Delaware River Bridge will increase from $5.30 to $5.70 for E-ZPass customers and from $7.20 to $7.70 for those who use PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE.
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In addition to paying debts, the increases will also support the turnpike commission’s 10-year plan to preserve the highway.
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“Parts of our tollway turn 79 years old on Oct. 1, and we must continue to invest in our road to make it safer, smoother and wider for customers,” Compton said.
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For drivers to find out exactly how much they will be paying, go to the turnpike’s toll calculator here:https://www.paturnpike.com/toll/tollmileage.aspx
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