![]() Residents who received toll discounts before electronic tolling at the Boston area toll locations will continue to be given discounts after electronic tolling is in effect. At the Ted Williams Tunnel, Electronic tolling equipment has been placed on existing structures on the South Boston side both eastbound and westbound. (The southbound gantry on the Charlestown side of the Tobin Bridge has been operational since July 2014 and an additional gantry has been placed in Charlestown on the northbound side.) On the Sumner/Callahan tunnels, gantries have been added on the East Boston side of the two tunnels. For example, the cost to travel in one direction on the Tobin Bridge before electronic tolling is now half the cost since travel in both directions is now tolled. Gantry locations were selected based on a 2012 study by AECOM that considered traffic volume, roadway geometry, and other factors. Electronic tolling gantries have been installed at these Massachusetts Turnpike locations: Lee (mile marker 10.01), Blandford (mile marker 26.25), Westfield (mile marker 40.86), Ludlow (mile marker 57.68), Warren (mile marker 69.78), Charlton (mile marker 89.10), Hopkinton (mile marker 104.86), Southborough (mile marker 109.07), Framingham (mile marker 113.92), Weston (mile marker 120.21), Newton (mile marker 126.18), Brighton (mile marker 130.04), and Allston (mile marker 131.15). Gantries have been placed so that tolls will be collected in both directions on the Tobin Bridge and all Boston tunnels. Drivers who do not have E-ZPass transponders are encouraged to obtain one, free of cost. E-ZPassMA transponder account holders will be charged less per toll than drivers with no transponder. In addition to the actual gantry charge, customers who do not use an E-ZPass transponder will pay a “Pay-by-Plate” fee to cover mailing, processing, and other costs. If a vehicle does not have an E-ZPass transponder, cameras mounted on the gantry will photograph the vehicle’s license plate and the registered owner will be sent an invoice. Drivers are not required to use transponders. If a vehicle has an E-ZPass transponder, the toll will be automatically charged to the E-ZPass account associated with that vehicle. Drivers will no longer have to stop at a toll plaza and will be able to maintain a safe highway speed. Electronic tolling gantries have been installed at 16 locations on I-90 and are equipped with sensors that will electronically register toll charges as vehicles pass under them.
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