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All-Electronic (Cashless) Tolling / AET

John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95) All Electronic (Cashless) Tolling

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) began highway-speed all-electronic tolling (AET) construction work in May 2021 at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Northbound I-95) toll plaza. The project will implement highway-speed AET at the JFK toll plaza on an interim basis until permanent AET conversion can be studied, designed, and constructed. With cashless toll collection, there’s no slowing or stopping to pay tolls. Instead, motorists pay tolls at highway speed via E-ZPass, Pay-By-Plate or Video Tolling. Benefits include increased safety, less engine idling and better fuel efficiency.

The JFK project will convert the middle lanes of the toll plaza into highway-speed lanes by removing toll islands and booths and will be completed in 3 phases.

JFK (Northbound I-95) All Electronic (Cashless) Tolling – Construction

Phase 1

  • Removal of toll booth, island and canopy in toll plaza lanes 6-8.
  • Construction of tolling gantry and ITS/Electrical equipment installation.
  • Installation and testing of tolling equipment.

Phases 2-3

  • Traffic begins travel at highway speeds through former toll plaza lanes 6-8.
  • Removal of toll booth, island, and canopy in lanes 9-12.
  • Weigh station ramp construction.
  • Right side and left side traffic barrier installation.
  • Milling and final pavement overlay.

 

Recent Project Updates

JFK (Northbound I-95) Toll Plaza Driver’s Alert: Three highway-speed middle lanes through former toll plaza now open.

  • Stay alert and keep moving through open lanes at highway speed.
  • Tolls are now collected via new overhead electronic toll gantry located prior to the toll plaza structure.
  • Always properly mount your E-ZPass transponder and keep your account p to date to receive the lowest toll rate.
  • All-electronic tolling is permanent statewide
  • Toll lane 12 will be closed on non-holiday weekends from Saturday 12am to Monday 5am.

JFK (Northbound I-95) Toll Plaza Driver's Alert.  Image text posted above image.

JFK AET Gantry Installation:

JFK AET Gantry Along Northbound I-95*

JFK AET Gantry Along Northbound I-95

*New overhead electronic toll gantry is located prior to the former toll plaza structure.

JFK Interim Northbound I-95 Configuration at Former Toll Plaza Site*

Before and after view of 1-95 Northbound at JFK.

 

*Commercial Vehicle Operators should continue to use the weigh station entrance.

JFK Interim Northbound I-95 Configuration at Former Toll Plaza Site

1-95 Northbound at JFK

 

Additional Information:

All Electronic (Cashless) Tolling Archive - John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95)

All Electronic (Cashless) Tolling Archive - John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95)

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6:30 PM

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Serious About Safety: CHART’s Role in Keeping Maryland Moving

This month’s Serious About Safety feature highlights the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) and the work its teams do every day to help keep Maryland’s roadways safe.

CHART Emergency Response Technicians respond to crashes, disabled vehicles, roadway hazards, and other incidents, often while working alongside fast-moving traffic. Their jobs come with risks, which is why it is important for drivers to slow down and give roadside responders the space they need to work safely.


In this month’s video, Brian Knott, an Emergency Response Technician with CHART at the State Highway Administration, shares more about his role, the safety challenges CHART teams face, and what drivers can do to help protect roadside workers. The feature also highlights Maryland’s Move Over law. When approaching a stopped emergency, service, or maintenance vehicle with its warning lights activated, drivers are required to move over when it is safe to do so. If moving over is not possible, drivers must slow down and proceed with caution.

Watch Brian’s video below to learn more about CHART and the importance of the Move Over law.

Want to learn more about CHART operations? Hear additional insight from the CHART Field Training & Certification Manager and Division Chief of Regional Operations on the Serious About Safety Hub page.

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