- Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Customers Will Trade Payment Cards For RFID Stickers
- IBTTA Applauds President Biden's Continued Focus On Infrastructure
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Customers Will Trade Payment Cards For RFID Stickers
WKAR reports on the changes coming soon to the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge as part of a $9.3 million toll system modernization project that also involves the Blue Water Bridge. “Currently, drivers who use the [Prox card prepaid-toll collection system] must have a physical card with them and flash it at the toll booth to get across the bridge which can be a little tricky in the winter months and for semi-truck drivers.” New collection technology scheduled for launch after March 31 will operate with windshield RFID tags. Peter Petainen, bridge administration executive director, notes that traffic volume is slowly recovering from a pandemic-related drop and now stands at about 66 percent of the level recorded in 2019.
Canada ETC Systems International Bridge Administration (Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge) Michigan Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) OntarioIBTTA Applauds President Biden's Continued Focus On Infrastructure
IBTTA issued a news release commenting on President Biden’s Tuesday State of the Union address. “We are pleased that improving our infrastructure and protecting the environment remain top priorities for the Biden administration. We also applaud the administration’s vision to work with Congress to unite the country, strengthen the middle class, and promote greater equity and opportunity for all Americans,” said Andrew Fremier, IBTTA President and Deputy Executive Director of the Bay Area Toll Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Association executive director Patrick Jones pledged IBTTA’s support for efforts to maximize investments made possible by IIJA. He added that the association encourages US leaders “to seek and find long-term, sustainable sources of funding to support our nation’s vital infrastructure. Tolling and pricing,” he said, “are powerful and effective tools in the funding toolbox that will help America maintain its critical infrastructure long after the IIJA.”
IBTTA US Gov't Transportation Funding US Infrastructure Funding And Financing InitiativesThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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