The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially announced plans to convert its tolling system to open road tolling (ORT) east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension in January 2025. This caps a 15-year transition to further meet customers’ expectations for safe, convenient, and seamless travel.
The ORT means tolls are charged electronically as customers drive at highway speeds. Equipment on the gantry and in the roadway processes E-ZPass or Toll-By-Plate transactions. Beyond properly mounting an E-ZPass transponder, customers will not need to do anything differently in preparation for the launch.
“The advent of Open Road Tolling will advance safety and allow for the safe movement of vehicle traffic across our network. Pennsylvania is the great American Getaway and Open RoadTolling will get traveling members of the public to destinations across our great Commonwealth in a safe an efficient manner,” says PA Turnpike chairman and PennDOT secretary Michael Carroll. “It’s a great day in Pennsylvania and another giant step forward for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.”
“In January, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission solidifies itself once again as a national leader in transportation when we bring the future of toll collection to Pennsylvania throughOpen Road Tolling,” said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton. “This move reiterates our commitment to the safety of our customers and employees, while modernizing our operations and meeting customer expectations for seamless, nonstop travel.”
