July 24, 2024 - King of Prussia, PA
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially announced plans to convert its tolling system to Open Road Tolling (ORT) east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension in January 2025. This celebration caps a 15-year transition to further meet customers' expectations for safe, convenient, and seamless travel."The advent of Open Road Tolling will advance safety and allow for the safe movement of vehicle traffic across our network. Pennsylvania is the great American Getaway and Open RoadTolling will get traveling members of the public to destinations across our great Commonwealth in a safe an efficient manner," said PA Turnpike Chairman and PennDOT Secretary MichaelCarroll. "It's a great day in Pennsylvania and another giant step forward for the PennsylvaniaTurnpike Commission."In an ORT system, tolls are charged electronically as customers drive at highway speeds without slowing down or stopping beneath overhead structures - called gantries - located between interchanges. Equipment on the gantry and in the roadway processes E-ZPass or Toll-By-Plate transactions. Beyond properly mounting an E-ZPass transponder, customers will not need to do anything differently in preparation for the launch."In January, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission solidifies itself once again as a national leader in transportation when we bring the future of toll collection to Pennsylvania throughOpen Road Tolling," said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. "This move reiterates our commitment to the safety of our customers and employees, while modernizing our operations and meeting customer expectations for seamless, nonstop travel."Speakers Include:Kelli Roberts, Chief Strategy and Communications Officer, PA Turnpike CommissionMark Compton, Chief Executive Officer, PA Turnpike CommissionCraig Shuey, Chief Operating Officer, PA Turnpike CommissionBrad Heigel, Chief Engineer, PA Turnpike Commission
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