State transportation officials are looking for public comment in Springfield ( tomorrow)Thursday on a plan to switch to an open road tolling system on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Under the proposal drivers would no longer stop at a toll booth and pay cash. Tolls would be collected either through transponders in a vehicle or by a system of cameras that record license plate numbers and mail a bill to the vehicle’s registered owner. MassDOT Highway Adminstrator Frank DePoala said open road tolling in the long run will save the state money and will save driver’s time.
The Springfield public hearing is scheduled from 6 to 8pm at Springfield City Hall.
