Mass. Turnpike cashless move to cost some drivers more
E-ZPass tagholders will get a break when the Massachusetts Turnpike does away with cash toll payments Oct. 28. But only if their tags were issued in Massachusetts. If you have your account in New York...
View ArticleWhy dig up new Thruway paving?
Q: I travel the Thruway between Albany and Schenectady frequently and I’ve been wondering why rectangular holes are being dug up in the just-finished highway. It was a beautiful smooth road for a...
View ArticleThruway gas pumps upgrades to cause service suspensions
Fuel service will be temporarily suspended at Thruway rest stops for upgrades to be made to the pumps. The changes will enable the pumps to read credit card chips to increase security for motorists...
View ArticleReminder: Pay your tolls or lose your vehicle registration
Repeat toll evaders who use New York toll roads, bridges and tunnels must pay up starting Wednesday, or they’ll lose their vehicle registrations. The state Department of Motor Vehicles is now...
View ArticleE-ZPass On-The-Go had record sales in 2016
Drivers bought a record 107,625 E-ZPass On-The-Go tags statewide last year, up from 86,500 in 2015, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. The tags, sold at retail stores and other locations, cost $25,...
View ArticleCost of highway signs at center of federal-state spat: $8.1M
Note: A version of this post first appeared on the Capitol Confidential blog. Hundreds of state tourism signs erected along major New York highways that have been deemed federally illegal — the source...
View ArticleCashless tolling creeping upstate
Q: I read a story about the Thruway’s cashless tolling amnesty program, and it got me wondering if they’re planning to change to cashless tolls statewide. I know that the Tappan Zee Bridge went...
View Article‘I Love NY’ signs out, new tourism signs in
Q: What’s the deal with all those “I Love NY” signs on state roadways? From what I understand, Gov. Cuomo spent millions of taxpayer dollars to put them up all around the state, and now they have to...
View ArticleDrowsy driving warning follows time change
Q: What’s with the “stay awake, stay alive” messages on the Thruway? I’ve seen announcements about bad weather and missing kids, but never bulletins about getting more sleep. — James Walsh, Ballston...
View ArticleFuel sometimes scarce at Thruway rest stops
Want to make a stop for gas on the Thruway? You might be out of luck. Rick Karlin in our Capitol Bureau reports that the gas stations along the Thruway have often been out of fuel. Between November and...
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