New York tolls for Kapsch

New tolling system covers four bridges and two tunnels between the city and New Jersey
By Adam Hill December 22, 2022 Read time: 2 mins
George Washington Bridge, New York City (© Songquan Deng | Dreamstime.com)

Kapsch TrafficCom USA has completed delivery of a new tolling system covering four bridges and two tunnels between New York and New Jersey.

The cashless system means drivers are no longer required to stop at toll booths. For E-ZPass users, nothing will change. Those without an E-ZPass will have their licence plates automatically recorded and receive bills via mail.

The final step of the project, for which the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Kapsch TrafficCom were awarded ITS NY Project of the Year 2022, went live this month.

“With the system for the Lincoln Tunnel going live, we have concluded six years of tireless work to enable cashless tolling for drivers crossing between New York and New Jersey,” says JB Kendrick, president Kapsch TrafficCom USA.

Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton adds: “This upgrade is a win-win for all drivers who use our crossings by cutting precious minutes from daily commutes, by reducing vehicle accidents in toll lanes, and by decreasing emissions from vehicles waiting in line to pay cash at toll booths.”

The project included the replacement of the legacy toll collection system at all Hudson River and Staten Island Bridge crossings operated by the Port Authority with AET technology provided by Kapsch.

The tolling system covers four bridges, two tunnels, 13 zones, two-way traffic with one direction tolled at reversable lanes and three plazas.

Kapsch installed new tolling sensors and equipment providing proprietary stereoscopic nVDC technology in order to create all electronic transactions.

In addition to the six crossings, the system also includes Central Host functionality with primary and secondary host server installations.

The system is maintained 24/7 by Kapsch personnel. 

Charging, Tolling & RUC

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Dart Charge goes live on 30 November
    November 14, 2014
    With the launch of Dart Charge set for 30 November, work to remove the toll booths will begin on Friday 28 November - the same weekend the new payment arrangements go live. Dart Charge means that drivers will no longer stop at a barrier to pay the charge. Instead, they will pay online, by phone, by post or in one of thousands of payzone retail outlets. The new payment arrangements will signal the start of major construction work to improve the road layout at the crossing, with 27 lanes of traffic reduced
    Read More
  • Sharjah looks to smooth traffic flow 
    August 9, 2022
    Kapsch TrafficCom installing system to speed vehicle progress and cut emissions
    Read More
  • Rapid growth makes Texas an incubator for tolling innovation
    September 8, 2014
    As the IBTTA’s annual meeting and exhibition heads for Austin, Mitchell Beer, president of Smarter Shift, considers the role of Texas in the development of tolling strategies and technology. The State of Texas has always prided itself on being ‘larger than life’. From the sprawling geography of the state itself with its wide open skies, to its entrepreneurial ‘get-it-done’ attitude, Texas exudes an impatient restlessness that pushes businesses and public agencies to deliver faster, better results. More ofte
    Read More
  • Hartford’s tailors winter maintenance on Esri’s GIS platform
    August 5, 2016
    The in-house winter maintenance and vehicle tracking system built by the Public Works Department in Hartford, Connecticut, coped with record snowfalls and cut costs too. When it comes to dealing with the effects of mother nature, transport agencies can find themselves in a lose-lose situation: criticised if the roads or rail lines are disrupted by snow, ice or floods for more than a few hours and lambasted for wasting money if the equipment and stockpiles put in place for a hard winter remain unused.
    Read More

Highlighted Content