IL 141 - IN 62 Wabash bridge to go to autmomated tolls

[Revive 755]

http://www.dailyregister.com/news/x1714270348/Wabash-Bridge-toll-to-be-automated-by-first-of-year

Some reason they couldn't go with I-Pass or the same transponder used for the Indiana toll road?

[Brandon]

I-Pass/I-Zoom is easy to use and already in use by both states.  A bias against the northern parts of each state?

[mightyace]

^^^

Plus, since I-Pass/I-Zoom are effectively just rebranded EZ-Pass or 100% compatible, if you prefer; it would give a large percentage of out of towners compatibility.  However, given how isolated the bridge is compared to other toll facilities, perhaps they didn't think it was an issue.

Case in point, I didn't even know there was a toll bridge in that area until I saw the original post in this thread.

[mukade]

^^^

Plus, since I-Pass/I-Zoom are effectively just rebranded EZ-Pass or 100% compatible, if you prefer; it would give a large percentage of out of towners compatibility.  However, given how isolated the bridge is compared to other toll facilities, perhaps they didn't think it was an issue.

Case in point, I didn't even know there was a toll bridge in that area until I saw the original post in this thread.

I have an iZoom transponder, but that is a bing honkin RFID tag, and it costs some money. The article about the Wabash Bridge cited states "the transponder looks like an oil change sticker". My guess is that these sticker tags cost the authority no more than a dollar or two. The antennas on the RFID tag don't need to be as big because speeds are much lower, and probably the antennas attached to the reader are not placed as high. Bottom line is that it most likely is a much cheaper solution to deploy. As long as it works, that is good business from their perspective.