How many tolls on parkway

Back to Article. Close Menu. Search for:. Local Tokyo Olympics U. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram. The Toms River toll will rise from 75 cents to 95 cents. Approving toll hikes during a time when public bodies cannot hold genuine public hearings — the meetings were held conference call-style, with the public commenting on the phone — came under fire, including from lawmakers like Sen. Kip Batemen, R-Somerset. There has been nothing transparent about the process. Terrence T. I've wondered about this for a long time, as I'm sure some of you have as well.

It's honestly a very stupid set up on the GSP that I've often felt should have a much better solution. Before I dive into it, first check out Matt's article as that'll be a perfect segue into what I have to share about this dilemma and how we should go about solving it.

The first solution would be to model the Parkway like the New Jersey Turnpike. On the Turnpike, there are no tolls on the main roadway minus the tolls at the beginning and the end. You grab your ticket when you get on, and pay the amount when you get off. And also, the Turnpike never has toll plazas without at least one toll collector, so scrambling for change is never an issue. Of course, one problem with this solution would be the toll-free sections of the Parkway yes, there are sections you can ride for free I would argue that that shouldn't matter as you can average out the tolls at those particular sections.

Makes more sense to do that then force someone to fumble looking for tons of exact change. The next solution would be to address the problem on the on-ramps and off-ramps.