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Upgrade and rehab of NJ/PA I-80 Water Gap toll bridge celebrated


The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) Wednesday is celebrating two years of modernization of its busy I-80 toll bridge at the Delaware River Water Gap. The work completed includes an open road toll lane at the westbound-only toll plaza, removal of gates from cash lanes, and an extensive rehab of the steel i-beam girder bridges including new main bearings and deck joints - items that accommodate thermal expansion and contraction.

PA/NJ I-95 Delaware River Scudder Falls bridge replacement proposed for toll financing


Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) officials are proposing to replace the present old, inadequate and untolled I-95 bridge at Scudder Falls near Trenton NJ with a larger, new toll bridge to cost an estimated $310m. A Commission spokesman says toll financing of the new Scudder Falls bridge is the only feasible source of funds and it is fair given tolls on bridges on I-78, I-80, and US1 and on the New Jersey Turnpike.

PA/I-80 toll valuation consultant runs jails, does deceptive name change


An obscure company whose main expertise is jails is key financial advisor to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in their application to the Feds for permission to toll I-80.

RECESSION?:Traffic numbers wobbly


RECESSION?:Traffic numbers wobbly

Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.

Page:1

Subjects:recession economy california

Facilities:Illinois Tollway Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio

Agencies:ISTHA PTC OTC ITR

Locations:IN IL PA NJ

Sources:Neilsten Vollmer

Florida’s Turnpike and safety gate


Florida’s Turnpike and safety gate

Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.

Page:13

Subjects:safety gate

Facilities:Florida’s Turnpike

Agencies:Florida’s Turnpiike DOT

Locations:FL PA

Sources:Elmore

STANDARD:Antenna mounting height issue for ET


STANDARD:Antenna mounting height issue for ET

Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.

Page:13

Subjects:antenna mounting height

Facilities:Pennsylvania Turnpike

Agencies:Mark IV

Locations:PA Pennsylvania

US-66: why not Penn Pike?


US-66: why not Penn Pike?

Originally published in issue 52 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 2000.

Page:1

Subjects:history museum junk road 66 sixty-six

Facilities:US-66 Pennsylvania Turnpike

Agencies:Smithsonian

Locations:PA OK

PENN PIKE:America’s oldest turnpike getting ET


PENN PIKE:America’s oldest turnpike getting ET

Originally published in issue 51 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 2000.

Page:22

Subjects:new ET

Facilities:Pennsylvania Turnpike

Agencies:PTC

Locations:Pennsylvania PA

Sources:Swett

Dr Gridlock’s Toll Blinders


Dr Gridlock’s Toll Blinders

Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.

Page:13

Subjects:congestion toll versus free

Agencies:Washington Post

Locations:NJ PA CT NY

Sources:Dr Gridlock

Penn Pike to Study Variable Tolls


Penn Pike to Study Variable Tolls

Originally published in issue 48 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 2000.

Page:1

Subjects:variable pricing

Facilities:Pennsylvania Turnpike

Agencies:Pennsylvania Turnpike

Locations:PA

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