In a response to the grand jury report, TCA leadership noted that its debt-management policies have helped weather a recession, a pandemic, a debt crisis and political battles.
A strategic plan expected to be adopted later this year could include using reserve money to retire some outstanding bonds, toll road agency officials added. The toll roads were key to the development of south Orange County cities, the grand jury report acknowledges. But, now that the roads are built, the grand jury questioned whether associated development fees — paid by developers but passed on to the buyers and renters of nearby homes and commercial properties — are still justified.
At the other extreme, millions have gone to advocacy groups that are free to politically support certain TCA board members and undermine others. It has one of the longest spans in the United States. The tolls are based on time of travel. Tolls are only collected from westbound traffic. The drive serves as the main road through the gated community of Pebble Beach.
Inside this community, nonresidents need to pay a toll to use the road. Trucks in California pay tolls based on the number of axles. Tolls mainly vary based on the number of axles and how far you have travelled on California toll roads, bridges and express lanes. For axles vehicles, you have to pay two times the toll for 2 axle vehicles and 5 axles vehicles pay tolls three times the toll for 2 axle vehicles.
Truckers can calculate toll costs for trucks using Truck Toll Calculator along compliant routes. Main article: How to Pay Toll in California. In California, you can pay tolls via the Fastrak system , via Pay by plate video toll system, cash, phone or by mail. A NationalPass can also be used to pay tolls. However, do note that the various toll payment methods in California do not apply throughout its toll roads, bridges and other tolled facilities. Like, some may accept cash while others don't.
Electronic tag transponder is the preferred method of payment. In California, if you pass a toll lane without valid FasTrak or other toll payment accounts , it is considered missed toll. In such case, the tolling agency sends the vehicle owner a toll invoice. You have to follow the instruction on the invoice to pay toll either online or offline within stipulated time to avoid its escalation. Learn more about missed toll payment methods in California.
The only toll pass that California state issues and accepts is FasTrak. FasTrak holds good on almost all the California toll facilities. This electronic toll collection system works the same as an EZ-Pass however, the two toll tags are different. As drivers pass toll points or get on a ramp entering or exiting the toll road, an electronic reader scans for a transponder and charges the associated account.
Since , there have been no attendants posted in toll booths to take payments. Rates vary based on when you are driving, how many sets of axles your car has and if you qualify for a discount. Contrary to the 91 Express Lanes or Los Angeles County toll lanes, there is no carpool discount when driving the 73, , or Also, there is no longer a monthly maintenance fee charged to FasTrak accounts. Reminder: Beginning this year, state law requires new cars to sport temporary paper license plates.
The account comes with a free sticker transponder for your car — more on that later. There are three types of FasTrak accounts: prepaid, charge and invoice.
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