- Ohio Turnpike Will Begin Phasing In New Toll Collection System
- Georgia And Tennessee Commissioners Keynote National P3 Conference
- VINCI's ViaPlus Seeks Applicants For Director Of Technology Position
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Ohio Turnpike Will Begin Phasing In New Toll Collection System
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) announced today that a gradual phase-in of its new toll collection system will take place “over the next several weeks.” In design and development since 2016, the system includes “a combination of open road tolling lanes for E-ZPass customers and a gated exit system for non-E-ZPass customers who prefer to pay by cash or credit card.” OTIC’s upgrade of collection technology has involved its largest construction effort since the 1955 opening of the 241-mile turnpike.
Today’s OTIC announcement includes a detailed description of the equipment and operating changes that the system makeover is introducing. Among other things:
- E-ZPass lane entry gates will open at 20 interchanges;
- new open-road toll lanes will be available in certain turnpike segments;
- new electronic toll collection equipment and automated toll payment machines will be in operation at numerous points;
- toll collection will be eliminated at some existing interchanges while flat-rate tolls will be collected at eastern and western gateways to the turnpike;
- two new plazas, located at mileposts 49 and 211, will open and become the new ends of the ticketed toll system; and
- some toll schedule revisions will take effect.
In short, OTIC states, “The new toll collection system and the technology behind it are a big step forward in safety, efficiency, and convenience for the Ohio Turnpike’s passenger car and commercial truck customers to reach east and west destinations along the northern corridor of Ohio and beyond.”
TRN subscribers can find numerous articles about OTIC’s system modernization by entering the content tag “Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission” in the website’s search box.
AET (All-Electronic Tolling) Automated Toll Payment Machines E-ZPass ETC Systems Ohio Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission Open-Road Tolling Toll Rate ChangesGeorgia And Tennessee Commissioners Keynote National P3 Conference
Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry joined Tennessee DOT Commissioner Butch Eley for a keynote address that kicked off the annual P3C Public-Private Partnership Conference and Expo held last week in Dallas, Albany (Georgia) Herald reports. The article notes that GDOT deputy chief engineer Marc Mastronardi and senior counsel Helen Pinkston-Pope also presented. “[W]e continue to adapt our approach delivering our current P3 projects and P3s in the pipeline based on feedback from our industry partners. We value our current partnerships and are excited for continued strong competitive interest as we make significant progress on the advancement of our P3 project portfolio,” McMurry said. The article provides an overview of GDOT projects in various stages of development, including Major Mobility Investment Program projects approved for P3 delivery. It also notes, “Georgia DOT and the State Road and Tollway Authority recently began the P3 demand risk delivery procurement for the SR 400 Express Lanes project with a developer selection anticipated in August. On March 1, Georgia DOT released the I-285 Express Lanes East – Request for Information. The RFI is seeking feedback from private-sector entities that may be interested in participating in a future procurement for the design, construction, financing, tolling, operation, maintenance, and hand back of the I-285 Express Lanes.” (TRN inserted links in quoted text.)
Atlanta (GA) Metro Region Express Lanes Georgia Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Infrastructure Investment Trends P3 & Privatization State Road and Tollway Authority (Georgia) Tennessee DOTVINCI's ViaPlus Seeks Applicants For Director Of Technology Position
ViaPlus, the VINCI Highways subsidiary that specializes in revenue and services management solutions for the transportation industry, has an opening for the position of Director of Technology in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The responsibilities of the managerial-supervisory position include executing technology strategies under the direction of the chief technology officer (CTO) and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the department that serves the electronic tolling and mobility as a service markets. Key accountabilities include collaborating with the CTO to ensure successful project delivery, managing technology initiatives, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the technology function, and maintaining technology operations to include systems administration, network management, telecommunications management, system and data security, system and data backup and emergency recovery plans.
For detailed information about the position’s responsibilities, the desired applicant qualifications and the education and experience requirements, and to submit an application go to: https://vhms.applytojob.com/apply/Xibj3hcaMT/Director-Of-Technology.
Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Region (DFW) ETC Systems Texas ViaPlus (VINCI Subsidiary) VINCI GroupThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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