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Tuesday, August 19, 2008  |  No Comments [ Add Comment ]

Electronic tolling OK'd for 1-15 express lanes

SALT LAKE CITY -- Federal highway regulators are giving their approval for electronic tolling for express lanes along a stretch of Interstate-15.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters signed off on the plan in Salt Lake City.

What's more, Peters said states shouldn't have to even ask federal permission to bill tolls electronically.

Utah is spending its own money to make the switch.

The I-15 express lanes run for 38 miles along the Wasatch Front. Soon, they'll stretch for 76 miles.

The express lanes are reserved for motorists with one passenger or a low-emission car -- or people who pay $50 a month for the right to use them.

Utah wants to vary billing rates according to the time of day and amount of traffic by using microchip installed in cars.






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