Motorists will now have to dig a bit deeper to pay for travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Turnpike tolls officially increased by 6 percent at midnight Sunday, largely to repay loans taken out to help fund roadwork projects under legislation passed in 2007 and 2013.
The higher rates went into effect midnight.
Check out the Turnpike's Toll Calculator.
The commission expects to impose annual fare increases of 3 percent to 6 percent until 2044.
The turnpike says E-ZPass customers now account for three-quarters of its traffic. E-ZPass motorists pay lower tolls. For more information on E-ZPass, including how to sign up, visit the Pennsylvania Turnpike website here.
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