High-speed tolls on the Pell Bridge in Rhode Island

[PurdueBill]

I-89: Home of interesting misspelled signs! 

Self-checkout registers deal out change in bills all the time.  However, that mechanism isn't made for the conditions of a toll plaza or even a subway station probably--humidity extremes, temperature, tampering, etc.

A surprising number of vending machines accept the dollar coins.  I remember that the NH welcome center on I-93 NB once had vending machines that took dollar coins but not bills, and if you had bills to change you first used a separate change machine to convert/break your bill into dollar coins.

Now that the APC machines have replaced most of the traditional post office vending machines, dollar coins are harder to come by at the post office. 

I have yet to try a $2 bill in the grocery self checkout.  I am afraid I will fry the thing.

[Duke87]

Vending machines in Canada (somewhat annoyingly) do not accept bills. But the smallest bill they have up there is $5 - with $1 and $2 coins in common circulation, anything you're going to buy out of an ordinary vending machine can be paid for with just change and the expense and bother of installing the bill mechanism isn't worth it.

What's really crazy is vending machines that take credit cards. I've seen this at a Maine Turnpike service area... may have seen it one or two other places as well.

[deathtopumpkins]

Those are becoming fairly common. I've seen them at plenty of rest areas, and all the vending machines at my uni accept both our ID card (dining dollars) and some credit cards. It's pretty convenient.

[PHLBOS]

ECLs for the Sumner Tunnel were eliminatated

Elimitanted, you mean.

Actually, I meant eliminated.  I've since corrected my older post.  That's what I get for typing too fast.

You clearly missed the other thread.

You're right, I did CLEARLY missed the other thread.  No disrespect here, but if the thread in question is outside my areas of interest; I'm less likely to see it. 

Additionally, I don't always have time to view EVERY single thread and/or post.

[Alps]

ECLs for the Sumner Tunnel were eliminatated

Elimitanted, you mean.

Actually, I meant eliminated.  I've since corrected my older post.  That's what I get for typing too fast.

You clearly missed the other thread.

You're right, I did CLEARLY missed the other thread.  No disrespect here, but if the thread in question is outside my areas of interest; I'm less likely to see it. 

Additionally, I don't always have time to view EVERY single thread and/orpost.

Hey, now. I just figured everyone is interested in elimitanting trurck trarffic.

[citrus]

Thread resurrection - thought I would note that the speed limit across Jamestown (in between the Jamestown and Newport bridges on RI 138) has been raised from 40 to 50 MPH at some point. The "high-speed" EZ Pass lane is marked for 40 MPH.