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Conduent Transportation Modernizes Ohio Turnpike’s Tolling Lanes to Improve Motorist Experience
Spanning 241 miles, the turnpike now features open-road E-ZPass® tolling lanes and a gated exit system using Automated Toll Payment Machines The
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSpanning 241 miles, the turnpike now features open-road E-ZPass® tolling lanes and a gated exit system using Automated Toll Payment Machines\n\n\nThe modernization is the largest construction project in Ohio Turnpike history since the toll road was completed in 1955\n\n\n FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nConduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced the completion of a modernized toll collection infrastructure for the Ohio Turnpike. Conduent upgraded 216 lanes on the 241-mile-long turnpike to include self-service and collector-operated toll plazas, as well as open-road, automated tolling options for vehicles using E-ZPass® transponders.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723466189/en/Westgate toll plaza (Credit: Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission)\nThe new system, managed by the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC), will help increase traffic flow and vehicle throughput, while providing for operational efficiencies – all leading to more convenience and an improved experience for motorists. According to OTIC, the modernization is the largest construction project in Ohio Turnpike history since the toll road was completed in 1955.\n\n\n“The Conduent team has shown great partnership, professionalism and expertise throughout our implementation and go-live of the modernized toll collection system on the Ohio Turnpike,” said Ferzan M. Ahmed, P.E., Executive Director at OTIC. “Working closely with our staff, Conduent has implemented Ohio’s first open road tolling system that will help increase traffic flow and provide operational efficiencies.”\n\n\nAs a key part of the implementation, Conduent installed and will maintain state-of-the-art, open-road tolling lanes for E-ZPass customers, and separate lanes with Automated Toll Payment Machines that accept coins, cash, and credit or debit cards. The machines will be equipped in the future to enable contactless payments using smartphones and digital wallets. The open-road tolling solution, meanwhile, incorporates LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)-based scanners with proven performance and accuracy. Automated License Plate Recognition technology will also be used to accoun...