tollway
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“For comparison purposes, consider the old toll booth approach at the tollway or turnpike 30 years ago versus the Zip Cash or Toll Tag systems we see today,” Fleming says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“If you drive early morning up on the tollway, you can see it’s all hazy,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The rental car company charged $12.99 a day for a tollway pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
Officials at the Illinois tollway may feel a bit defensive about a new state Senate committee set up to scrutinize transportation agencies in the state.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2020
Another tollway study found between 91 percent and 98 percent of drivers on seven different tollway segments exceeded the split limit from 11 mph to 15 mph during off-peak hours, he added.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 26, 2014
The 405/167 fund held a positive $359 million balance March 31, but state reports also predict 2023-25 income for WSDOT’s five tollways will run below pre-pandemic numbers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Living in California, I’m not used to tollways but didn’t know whether to accept the charge or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
Our recent series of articles examines a variety of issues surrounding area roads, from traffic problems to proposed widening projects to tollways.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2017
Oberweis, who also sponsored the bill raising rural interstate speed limits, said "75 percent of the people" and 90 percent of lawmakers supported the bill to raise limits on urban tollways.
From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 28, 2014
In Beijing we catch an early-morning minibus south out of the city via two-lane roads that skirt the tollways.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2013
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