Cashless Tolling Help

The New York State Thruway has installed the final gantry scaffolding that spans the highway and exits - required to switch the toll road over to a cashless technique by the finish in the year, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Crews are now installing the final cameras and sensors which will read E-ZPass devices or license plates to make sure travelers are billed for use of your road. Inside the end, there will probably be much more than two,000 cameras affixed to the gantries, in accordance with the Thruway authority.

The $355 million project will eradicate paper toll tickets and toll booths. Rather, motorists will drive beneath gantries without the need of needing to quit to pick up toll tickets or spend tolls, as outlined by the Thruway.

After the cashless technique is turned on, it is not essential to have an E-ZPass account to use the Thruway. Vehicles with out E-ZPass tags will have their license plate image captured as well as a toll bill mailed for the registered owner.

However the state is encouraging persons to sign up for E-ZPass, linked web site which functions in multiple states.

The toll booths is going to be removed in phases soon after the cashless technique goes on line. Until then, vehicles will nonetheless have to move gradually via the toll regions until the buildings come down.