Daily News Briefs, July 18, 2024

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North Carolina DOT Introduces New Prepaid Toll Account With Lower Balance Minimum

Motorists who anticipate using only North Carolina toll facilities no longer need a transponder to establish an NC Quick Pass account and save on tolls, NCDOT announced yesterday. A new “NC Only” account option extends the standard 35 percent electronic payment discount to drivers who register their license plates to open a prepaid account. (NC Only can’t be used to pay tolls outside the state.) NCDOT also announced that it is reducing the pre-paid balance minimum from $20 to $10 for all new NC Quick Pass customers. To ensure accounts have adequate funds, the department will start evaluating minimum balance levels monthly instead of quarterly.

AET (All-Electronic Tolling) ETC Systems North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) North Carolina Turnpike Authority

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Former DRJTBC Board Member Garrett Van Vliet Has Died

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) yesterday reported the death at age 80 of a long-time commission member from New Jersey, Garrett Leonard Van Vliet. His term extended from 2014 until early this year. Mr. Van Vliet retired from New Jersey DOT following a 38-year career as a road and bridge construction supervisor. DRJTBC chair Aladar Komjathy commented, “Gary was a tireless advocate for sound transportation planning. . . . My colleagues and I learned a lot from Gary. It was an honor and a pleasure to serve beside him on the Commission.” Mr. Van Vliet made valuable contributions to DRJTBC’s Scudder Falls (I-295) Bridge Replacement Project and its management of  COVID-19 pandemic challenges.

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) New Jersey Pennsylvania

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These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.

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