Ohio Turnpike Alerts Customers of SMS/Text ‘Smishing’ Scam Targeting Multiple Tolling Agencies

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has learned that a text message scam, known as “smishing,” is fraudulently claiming to represent tolling agencies from across the country. The scammers are requesting payment for unpaid tolls through fraudulent websites. Click here for the full article.

Ohio Turnpike Announces Construction Projects by County for 2024

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is urging motorists to be self-aware of dangerous behaviors behind the wheel – such as aggressive and distracted driving – especially in work zones to reduce crashes. Click here for the full article, which includes the list of roadway construction projects by county.

Ohio Turnpike Launches New Toll Collection System

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission’s new toll collection system, which started as a vision and a study in 2016, went live at 2:14 a.m. EDT on April 10, 2024.

“The modernization of the toll collection system has been a long, challenging, and complex project. But the moment we have anticipated – following meticulous testing of the electronic tolling system over the past several months – has arrived,” said Ferzan Ahmed, P.E., executive director of the turnpike commission. “The Ohio Turnpike's new toll collection system was five years in the making. The commission approved the first contract in 2019.”

To accommodate all travelers on the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike – designated as Interstate 80, I-90, and I-76 – the new toll collection system will feature a combination of open road tolling lanes for E-ZPass customers and a gated exit system for non-E-ZPass customers who prefer to pay by cash or credit card.

Visit www.ohioturnpike.org/openroadtolling2024 for more details.