EZ Pass States

Introduction

Roadways are expensive, and across the U.S., states have introduced various ways to pay for the maintenance of roads. In the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southern United States, there are. many roads that are toll-roads, on which you must pay a small fee in order to drive. These collected fees are then used to repair and maintain the roads. Areas that don’t use toll fees to maintain their roads use taxes that are collected from that area’s citizens. 

One of the largest companies that manages toll road networks in the regions mentioned above is called E-Z Pass Group. The E-Z Pass is a revolutionary toll innovation that allows drivers on toll roads to pay without having to stop at a tolling plaza. It’s especially convenient on interstate highways and expressways, where drivers would otherwise have to come to a complete stop. 

How it works is that drivers attach an electronic transponder to the interior windshield of their cars, and as they drive through toll plazas on toll roads, the transponder automatically pays the toll fee without forcing the driver to stop. The electronic pass method gives drivers shorter commute times, and since they don’t have to stop in order to pay, the flow of traffic is often unnaturally less congested. 

Learn more about the EZ Pass by exploring the data in the charts.