Newtown Township-based PFK-MARK III has been awarded an $11.8 million contract by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to transform the Route 202 New Hope-Lambertville toll bridge into a cashless tolling system by summer 2026, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.
As part of the project, the employee-owned engineering, construction, and management company will remove the former cash toll plaza and install an overhead gantry equipped with E-ZPass readers and cameras to record vehicles without E-ZPass.
PFK-MARK III will also repair the bridge’s Pennsylvania abutment back wall.
After the overhead toll gantry is completed, TransCore will install, calibrate, and test the tolling equipment.
The project marks the first time a DRJTBC cash toll facility will be replaced with a highway-speed, all-electronic toll gantry. The process used on the New Hope-Lambertville bridge will serve as a prototype for converting six additional commission toll bridges to open-road tolling.
Work is expected to begin this summer and continue for a little over a year. The bridge will remain open in both directions throughout construction, with periodic lane closures and traffic shifts.
For more details on the project timeline, technology, and what drivers crossing the Route 202 New Hope-Lambertville toll bridge can expect, read the full article on Patch.
