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State senators discuss truck lanes concession on New Jersey Turnpike


Senate leaders are discussing with the Corzine administration a private toll concession to manage truck and bus lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike. Richard Cody, president of the senate and Raymond Lesniak chair of an economic committee are both reported by Joe Donahue in the Star-Ledger as saying they are looking at a partial toll concession - either for truck and bus lanes or for premium service lanes for cars.
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Kansas Turnpike embarks on its largest bridge rebuild


Kansas Turnpike Authority has embarked on its largest rebuild project, letting a contract for new bridges over the Kansas River in Lawrence and reconstruction of interchanges and a toll plaza on one side. Project cost is around $140m of which construction is $113m. The existing steel truss bridges are 52 years old - they go back to the original construction of the Turnpike - and are judged in need of replacement. 667 words  read more »

Florida's Turnpike being widened to major urban expressway through Orlando - going 4 to 8 lanes


Florida Turnpike Mainline through the Orlando area is changing from being a longdistance highway to one with a heavy local traffic load. Tuesday night (Mar 7) the Turnpike Enterprise took away the barriers on the first wider segment between I-4 and FL528 aka Beachline West Expressway, about 7km (4.5 miles). It is now 4+4 lanes compared to the original 2+2 lanes going back to original construction in 1965.
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ITRCC opens first widened stretch of pike


Indiana Toll Road Concession Company (ITRCC) has opened the first stretch of widened roadway - 2.8km (1.8 miles) - at the eastern end of a stretch of 16km (10 miles) being widened with a third travel lane plus inside shoulder each direction. 174 words  read more »

NJ Turnpike widening from 6 to 12 lanes from Exit 6 to 9 at cost of $2 billion


The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is moving ahead with detailed engineering on its largest widening project in two decades - taking 56km (35mi) of mostly 3+3 roadway to 3+3+3+3 lanes which the Turnpike calls "dual-dual" roadway.  read more »

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Quirky 3/2 lane format on Atlantic City Expressway to end


They say that the gambling houses of Atlantic City want to make it easy for customers to get there, but they don't give a damn how you get out. Evidence: the Atlantic City Expressway (ACE) into town eastbound has three lanes and you fly, while the expressway westbound out of town has only two lanes, and you crawl.
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Enviros lose clout - can't muster opposition to highway widening


Ten and 15 years ago it was tough to get political support for road widening in the US. 487 words  read more »

TCA widening


TCA widening

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

Page:9

Subjects:widening extra lane

Facilities:eastern Foothill

Agencies:TCA

Locations:Orange County CA California

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Dulles Greenway widening


Dulles Greenway widening

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

Page:17

Subjects:widening

Facilities:Dulles Greenway Gway

Agencies:VDOT

Locations:northern Virginia VA

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NJ TURNPIKE:In Search Of Bottlenecks


NJ TURNPIKE:In Search Of Bottlenecks

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

Page:14

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OHIO:Third Laning is Beautiful


OHIO:Third Laning is Beautiful

Originally published in issue 46 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Feb 2000.

Page:10

Subjects:3rd laning third lane widening truck rtaffic elasticity of demand

Facilities:Ohio Turnpike

Agencies:OTC OHio Turnpike Authority

Locations:OH Ohio

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Dulles Gway Widening


Dulles Gway Widening

Originally published in issue 44 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1999.

Page:11

Subjects:widening Dulles Greenway

Facilities:Dulles Greenway Gway

Agencies:TRIP II

Locations:northern Virginia Loudoun Co

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HALIFAX NS:A bigger and and electronic Mac


HALIFAX NS:A bigger and and electronic Mac

Originally published in issue 30 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Aug 1998.

Page:15

Subjects:electronic toll bridge widening 2 lanes to 3

Facilities:MacDonald Bridge

Agencies:Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission

Locations:Halifax Nova Scotia

Sources:Snider

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PRICE ELASTICITY: Ohio Turnpike ups tolls and wins


PRICE ELASTICITY: Ohio Turnpike ups tolls and wins

Originally published in issue 22 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Dec 1997.

Page:9

Subjects:toll rates widening

Facilities:Ohio Turnpike

Agencies:Ohio Turnpike

Locations:OH

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MAINE: Greens routed in ballot - pike to widen


MAINE: Greens routed in ballot - pike to widen

Originally published in issue 22 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Dec 1997.

Page:1

Subjects:anti-highway greens widening

Facilities:Maine Turnpike

Agencies:Maine Turnpike

Locations:Portland ME Maine

Sources:Maria Fuentes

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Canada


Canada’s maritimes

Originally published in issue 11 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 1997.

Page:8

Subjects:widening

Facilities:Confederation Br MacKay MacDonald

Agencies:Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission

Locations:Canada Halifax Nova Scotia New Brunswick Price Edward Island

Sources:Snider

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Ohio pike pays 5.85% for $370m


Ohio pike pays 5.85% for $370m

Originally published in issue 4 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jun 1996.

Page:8

Subjects:finance widening

Facilities:Ohio turnpike

Agencies:OTA Ohio Turnpike Authority

Locations:OH

Sources:Lorton

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Ohio ‘Pike’s $900m rebuild begins


Ohio ‘Pike’s $900m rebuild begins

Originally published in issue 2 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1996.

Page:8

Subjects:rebuild widening to 2x3-lanes

Facilities:Ohio Turnpike

Agencies:Ohio Turnpike Authority OTA

Locations:OH

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