Pennsylvania Turnpike Debt Will Force Cross-State Tolls to Near $50 by 2021

Burdensome and unsustainable debt will continue to plague the Pennsylvania Turnpike, pushing tolls up to $50 for a cross-state trip by 2021 for travelers without E-ZPass, according to a report released today from the state auditor general's office. The Turnpike is required to pay $450 million annually to PennDOT for non-Turnpike costs because of a 2007 state law, Act 44, which attempted to find money for road and bridge repairs and mass transit. The original plan including tolling Interstate...
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Debt Will Force Cross-State Tolls to Near $50 by 2021

Burdensome and unsustainable debt will continue to plague the Pennsylvania Turnpike, pushing tolls up to $50 for a cross-state trip by 2021 for travelers without E-ZPass, according to a report released today from the state auditor general's office.

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