- Solo Drivers Aren't The Only Beneficiaries Of Virginia DOT's Growing Express Lanes Network
- Maryland Penalty Waiver Program Enters Final Month
- Registration Opens For Elizabeth River Tunnels Toll Relief Program
- TRB Schedules Webinar On DeSoto Bridge Closure And Repair
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Solo Drivers Aren't The Only Beneficiaries Of Virginia DOT's Growing Express Lanes Network
Sun Gazette reports, Virginia DOT officials, including mega projects and design-build program director Susan Shaw, recently briefed the Vienna town council on the expansion of Northern Virginia express lanes. They learned that when the final 13 miles of the 66 Express project (a P3 involving the Cintra-led I-66 Mobility Partners) is completed this month or next, the region’s express lanes network will reach 90 miles in length. VDOT said the I-66 project inclusive, it currently has 35 miles of additional dynamically tolled lanes now under construction, including segments on I-95 and I-495. The department is promoting bus, vanpool and high-occupancy vehicle use of the lanes in a variety of ways. In collaboration with Commuter Connections, a network of metro DC transportation organizations, it has started to offer incentives of up to $366 per person for new carpools that use 66 Express.
66 Express Lanes (Inside DC Beltway) 66 Express Lanes (Outside DC Beltway) 95/395/495 Express Lanes (Metro Washington DC) Carpooling Express Lanes I-66 Express Mobility Partners Metropolitan Washington (DC) Transportation Planning Board Transit and Toll Roads Virginia Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Washington (DC) Metro RegionMaryland Penalty Waiver Program Enters Final Month
WBAL reports, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) issued a reminder that the Customer Assistance Plan it adopted lin February will expire on November 30. Under the plan, motorists who received deferred 2020 video toll bills from MDTA can avoid civil penalties by paying off the balance of tolls they owe. MDTA will reinstate penalties, collection actions and vehicle registration suspensions held in abeyance since February as soon as the plan expires.
WBFF also covers this story.
ETC Systems Maryland Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) ScofflawsRegistration Opens For Elizabeth River Tunnels Toll Relief Program
WAVY reports, annual registration opened yesterday for the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) and Virginia DOT Toll Relief Program, which applies credits to the E-ZPass accounts of eligible low-income drivers who use the tunnels. This year, applications will be accepted from all Hampton Roads residents, not just people living in two of the region’s cities, and the annual-income eligibility limit has risen from $30,000 to $50,000. ERT will provide $3.3 million in funding for the program in 2023.
Elizabeth River Tunnels Hampton Roads Metro Area (VA) Toll Exemption, Discount And Equity Programs Virginia Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)TRB Schedules Webinar On DeSoto Bridge Closure And Repair
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) will host a webinar Thursday afternoon, November 10, on the girder fracture that required the 2021 closure and repair of the Hernando DeSoto (I-40) Bridge outside Memphis. Presenters will discuss the response — “which included a special inspection, analysis, development of analytical models, and repair plans” — as well as FHWA directives on the inspection and testing of butt welds fabricated from T-1 steel. Recommendations for addressing the federal agency’s testing requirements will also be offered.
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Tennessee Tennessee DOT Transportation Research Board US Department of Transportation (USDOT)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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