Another toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Traffic flows through an entrance to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, whose union is on strike, November 24, 2004 in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have announced yet another toll increase of 6-percent beginning early next year as well as a new 45 percent surcharge for non-EZ-Pass users whose tolls are assessed by mail based on their license plates. Officials say the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a 6 percent increase for EZ-Pass users as well those without passes in the ``Toll by Plate'' program. But they also approved an average 45 percent increase over the 2020 cash rate ``to reflect the costs of collections for Toll By Plate.'' The new rates are to take effect Jan. 3.