Governor Hogan announces additional toll relief for Marylanders [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board will consider new tolling options to save Marylanders more than $28 million over the next five years. This would mark the third round of toll relief during the Hogan administration, resulting in a total of up to $344 million in savings. Ahead of Friday’s […]

MDTA I-895 administration building reopens, toll plazas accepting cash payment

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has reopened the administration building, cash lanes, and E-ZPass Customer Service Center at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel facility. The Harbor Tunnel toll plaza is back to normal operations. Cash customers can now stop at the toll booths to make payment. MDTA officials closed the building on Tuesday out of an abundance […]

Governor Hogan eliminates up-front E-ZPass transponder fee

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) would permanently eliminate the up-front $7.50 E-ZPass Maryland transponder fee for all new customers, putting $46 million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next five years. In 2015, the governor also announced major toll rollbacks across the state, resulting in $270 million in savings for […]

Maryland to upgrade electronic toll collection system

On Wednesday, the Board of Public Works approved two major contracts that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will use to develop and operate the third generation of its electronic toll collection system. The $71.9 million contract for tolling technology/operations and the $200.4 million contract for customer-service technology/operations will allow the agency to completely replace its existing toll collection system. “The […]