Turnpike Toll Stops To End

State officials are on the path to end toll booth stops on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  Starting next year, the eastern and northeastern extensions of the turnpike will use open-road tolling, with the goal of the entire turnpike using the system by 2027.  With open-road tolling, drivers can pass through toll plazas without stopping, as overhead structures will capture license plates and E-ZPass transponders for billing.  The Turnpike Commission says open-road tolling will be good for both traffic and the environment, as it will reduce C-O-2 emissions.