The Pennsylvania Turnpike has begun removing toll plazas along its system. Starting with the Pocono Interchange (Exit 95) on the Northeast Extension (Interstate 476), contractors have completely removed the tollbooths and canopy from the interchange.  

Toll plazas are being demolished where Open Road Tolling has launched, east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension. Each interchange will be reconstructed to provide an unobstructed traffic flow. In the ORT system, tolls are charged electronically as customers drive at highway speeds without slowing down or stopping beneath overhead structures located between interchanges. Equipment on the overhead gantry and in the roadway processes EZ Pass or Toll By Plate transactions.  

ORT will launch on the mainline PA Turnpike’s western section in 2027 and tollbooths on the mainline are planned for full removal by the end of 2028. Click here for more.