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Map of states that use E-ZPass or a compatible electronic tolling system, as of May 28, 2021, for any roads (or bridges or tunnels not on this list). State uses E-ZPass or has an electronic tolling system that is compatible with E-ZPass
E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection system used on toll roads, toll bridges, and toll tunnels in the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.The E-ZPass Interagency Group (IAG) consists of member agencies in several states, which use the same technology and allow travelers to use the same transponder on toll roads throughout the network.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike, sometimes shortened to Penna Turnpike or PA Turnpike, is a controlled-access toll road which is operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) in Pennsylvania. It runs for 360 miles (580 km) across the southern part of the state, connecting Pittsburgh and Philadelphia , and passes through four tunnels as it ...
By 1956, most limited-access highways in the eastern United States were toll roads. In that year, the federal Interstate Highway System was established, funding non-toll roads with 90% federal dollars and 10% state match, giving little incentive for states to expand their turnpike systems. Funding rules initially restricted collections of tolls ...
E-ZPass tollbooths, like this one on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, use transponders to bill motorists. Electronic toll collection (ETC) is a wireless system to automatically collect the usage fee or toll charged to vehicles using toll roads, HOV lanes, toll bridges, and toll tunnels.
The multi-state electronic tolling system, which was to be called E-ZPass, was planned to be implemented by 1998. [69] [70] The planned installation date was later pushed back to 2000. [71] On December 2, 2000, E-ZPass debuted along the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Mid-County Toll Plaza and Lehigh Valley Interchange.
NationalPass tags include transponders for IAG/TDM (e.g. E-ZPass), SeGo (e.g. TxTag), Title-21 (e.g. FasTrak), and ATA (e.g. EZ TAG). TransCore establishes fleet accounts with each of the interoperable states and bills NationalPass customers directly. No changes or special accommodations are required by the participating states. [4]
In the United States, prior to the introduction of the Interstate Highway System and the large federal grants supplied to states to build it, many states constructed their first freeways by floating bonds backed by toll revenues. The first major fully grade separated toll road was the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1940.