WILMINGTON – On Thursday, July 5, 2012, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) will join Delaware Department of Transportation and AAA Mid-Atlantic officials to highlight the one-year anniversary of the opening of the I-95 E-ZPass highway-speed lane openings at the Newark Toll Plaza. Prior to the installation of the E-ZPass highway-speed lanes, drivers would experience delays, sometimes for hours on a holiday. With the installation of the new lanes, E-ZPass drivers have had delays completely eliminated.

The I-95 Newark Toll Plaza opened in July 2011 after it underwent reconstruction and reconfiguration to incorporate two highway-speed E-ZPass lanes in the northbound and southbound directions. The project cost approximately $32.6 million and was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

WHAT:

Event to highlight the Newark Toll Plaza's alleviated traffic congestion. Press will be able to go above the I-95 E-ZPass highway-speed lanes for a birds-eye view of the flowing traffic and to see the technology involved in collecting tolls.

WHEN:

Thursday, July 5, 2012, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHO:

U.S. Senator Tom Carper

Victor Buono, Chief of Toll Operations, DelDOT

Ronald Kosh, AAA Mid-Atlantic VP of Public and Government Affairs

WHERE:

Newark Toll Plaza Center

Directions: Take I-95 to Route 896 northbound. Make the first left onto Welsh Tract Road. Newark Toll Plaza is approximately one mile on the right, at the intersection of Welsh Tract and Whitaker Roads.