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JAMESTOWN -- The chairman of the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority is recommending a compromise discount plan on transponder purchases under the EZ-Pass system the authority will inaugurate for the Pell Bridge in the next few months.

David Darlington said today that the cost of a Rhode Island transponder would be $10. The authority had previously proposed charging $20.95.

It plans to charge motorists with out-of-state transponders $1.75 for a discounted bridge toll (it's $2 if paid in cash), while owners of Rhode Island transponders would pay only 83 cents to cross the bridge -- the current discounted token price.

Owners of out-of-state transponders had complained about the discrepancy.

-- Journal staff

 Tags  Pell Bridge

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Jmaes Dimarco said:

We Ct folks, that commute to NUWCDIVNPT every day, should also be considered for the reduce rates on the purchase of a transponder and the Rate to traverse over the Bridge. There is not one of us that can afford the increase from 83 cents to $2 per trip accross the bridge. We all pay RI Income Tax and should be considered a RI resident and receive the same discounts.

Take Care, Jim "D"

Link | October 8, 2008 8:52 AM
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