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State senators discuss truck lanes concession on New Jersey Turnpike
Posted Wed, 2008-07-09 14:21
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
Posted Fri, 2008-05-30 15:01
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
Posted Thu, 2008-03-20 18:24
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
Posted Thu, 2007-12-20 13:10
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
Posted Mon, 2007-09-24 14:03
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
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Quirky 3/2 lane format on Atlantic City Expressway to end
Posted Tue, 2007-06-19 19:17They 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
Posted Fri, 2007-06-01 18:23Ten and 15 years ago it was tough to get political support for road widening in the US. 487 words read more »
TCA widening
Posted Tue, 2000-11-14 11:39TCA 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
Dulles Greenway widening
Posted Fri, 2000-06-02 17:33Dulles 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
NJ TURNPIKE:In Search Of Bottlenecks
Posted Thu, 2000-05-25 04:36NJ 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
Posted Thu, 2000-02-10 11:00OHIO: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
Dulles Gway Widening
Posted Mon, 1999-11-29 11:56Dulles 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
HALIFAX NS:A bigger and and electronic Mac
Posted Tue, 1998-08-25 14:12HALIFAX 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
PRICE ELASTICITY: Ohio Turnpike ups tolls and wins
Posted Sat, 1997-12-13 04:36PRICE 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
MAINE: Greens routed in ballot - pike to widen
Posted Tue, 1997-12-02 08:12MAINE: 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
Canada
Posted Sat, 1997-01-18 12:08Canada’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
Ohio pike pays 5.85% for $370m
Posted Mon, 1996-06-24 03:00Ohio 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
Posted Wed, 1996-04-24 19:00Ohio ‘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
