Won’t trucks use local roads to avoid paying the tolls?
This is a valid concern for local residents and the PTC. PTC statistics show that truck traffic on the Turnpike mainline has steadily increased about 2.5 percent annually following the last toll increase, which went into effect in 2004. As part of the I-80 Project, the PTC will conduct a traffic and revenue study that will focus in part on potential diversion of truck traffic from I-80 to local roads. Study results will be shared with the public and used to help make decisions on the location of toll facilities.
