- Kansas Turnpike's Cashless Conversion Is Virtually Complete
- South Carolina Solicits Input On Long-Term Multimodal Transportation Plan Revision
- Hurricane Beryl Caused Extensive Road Damage In Jamaica
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Kansas Turnpike's Cashless Conversion Is Virtually Complete
The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) announced yesterday that it has substantially completed its conversion to an all-electronic toll collection system. Technicians finished the back-office systems transfer process that enabled the authority’s three customer service centers and its new toll payment system, DriveKS, to become operational. KTA carried out a smooth transition to new roadside tolling equipment early on July 1. The authority will now focus on “generating its first toll statements out of the new system and fine-tuning the new system. Statement generation is expected to begin in late July or early August.” A new DriveKS mobile app will become available as soon as it receives App Store and Google Play approval. As for removal of obsolete toll plaza infrastructure, demolition and lane reconfiguration work will begin at the end of this month, and completion is expected within 18 months.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) ETC Systems Kansas Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) KTAGSouth Carolina Solicits Input On Long-Term Multimodal Transportation Plan Revision
WPDE reports, South Carolina DOT is drumming up public involvement in the decennial process of updating its statewide multimodal transportation plan. Dubbed Momentum 2050, the evolving plan will define long-term transportation policy, establish strategies to achieve transportation goals, and guide investment decisions. According to an SCDOT spokesperson, priorities include improving road safety, investing in interstate highways to improve business transportation, and preserving existing state-owned highways and bridges. She added that public input is a crucial part of the planning effort, and one method of obtaining it is the online survey now available to SCDOT customers.
Public Outreach And Communication South Carolina South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Transportation and Infrastructure Research & DevelopmentHurricane Beryl Caused Extensive Road Damage In Jamaica
The Gleaner reports, Jamaica’s prime minister estimates that Hurricane Beryl caused $10.2 billion (US$65 million) damage to the nation’s main roads, but that total could rise after final assessments are completed. Main roads make up about 20 percent of the country’s road network. Crews have been working this week to reopen closed roads. “The hurricane caused widespread outages of electricity, water and telecommunication services. The absence of these services has exacerbated the suffering of our people who are struggling to cope with the immediate aftermath of the storm,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness told lawmakers earlier this week.
BBC News has reported on Jamaica damage assessments and relief efforts.
Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Jamaica Jamaica Infrastructure Operators (JIO) TransJamaican Highway LTD (Highway 2000)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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