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Adding New Toll Roads

Toll roads use an alternative method to pay for construction costs: users of the facility pay instead of the public. Toll facilities (including roads, tunnels, and bridges) charge a fee when the user passes a collection point. Technological advances such as electronic plazas and virtual toll points (geofences) have replaced traditional toll booths. These systems allow fees to be collected without slowing down users or causing congestion on the road.

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