Tolls On Pa. Turnpike To Increase Today
Another sign of the economic times.
Toll increases may impact local residents who utilize the northeast extension of the Pa Turnpike.
Often times residents switch over to the turnpike to avoid the horrendous backups on I-81 during construction.
A 3 percent toll increase announced a year ago is going into effect at 12:01 a.m. (today). It marks the seventh increase in nearly 70 years.
Turnpike officials say the extra revenue will go toward improvements to off-turnpike roads and bridges.
The most common cash rate for passenger vehicles will increase from 95 cents to $1.
Meanwhile, the most-common cash rate for class-five commercial vehicles will increase from $7.85 to $8.10.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike operates and maintains 545 miles of toll roads.
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