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An internal turnpike report issued in July and obtained by The Associated Press through a Right-to-Know Law request showed nearly 11 million out of the total of about 170 million turnpike rides generated no revenue for the agency in the year that ended May 31.

A prominent highway construction trade association came out against a state plan to toll up to nine major bridges around Pennsylvania in need of repairs.

Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Wayne Langerholc introduced a bill to require legislative authorization of any proposed transportation project with a user fee.

The Department told lawmakers that temporary tolling to fund bridge replacements, managed lanes and driver fee increases are all on the table to stabilize revenue after a pandemic-induced drop.

The I-81 and I-83 bridges across the Susquehanna River are both on the list.

Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will rise for the 12th straight year in January.

The most frequent trigger for a V-toll charge is improper location of a transponder.