To offset rising construction costs, protect its strong credit ratings and support new transportation infrastructure investments, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has proposed a toll increase set to take effect in 2026, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.
The proposed rate adjustments would raise the E-ZPass toll for Class 1 passenger vehicles, those with two axles and under eight feet in height, by 50 cents, bringing the total to $2. Drivers in the same category without E-ZPass would see a $2 increase, paying $5 per trip.
For vehicles eight feet or taller, the E-ZPass per-axle toll would rise by $2, reaching $6.50 per axle. The corresponding Toll By Plate rate would go up $3 to an $8-per-axle toll rate.
Toll By Plate customers are charged a higher rate because it costs the commission more to identify vehicle owners and mail out bills. The most frequently used toll payment method is E-ZPass.
The commission operates 20 bridges connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey along the Delaware River. This includes eight toll bridges and 12 toll-supported bridges.
Read a more detailed breakdown of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s proposed toll increases and how they could impact commuters in the Patch.
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