Rt. 202 Bridge Goes Cashless Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

NEW HOPE, PA — The Route 202 bridge into New Hope has temporarily shifted to cashless tolling amid the coronavirus crisis.

The cashless tolling went into place at 10 p.m. Tuesday and will be in place until further notice.

The new emergency toll-collection process will eliminate exchanges of currency and change that could spread coronavirus among customers and employees, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced.

The bridge is one of seven operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission that have gone cashless to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Toll notices will be sent to registered vehicle owners via U.S. Mail. There are no changes for E-ZPass customers.

Drivers who previously paid cash will be directed to a single lane at each tolling point. The lanes will have overhead signs reading “cash" but the toll booth will be closed with an accompanying placard stating “Cashless tolling in effect. Keep moving.”

Motorists should move through these lanes at 5 to 15 MPH through these lanes without stopping.

A bill for the transaction will be prepared and mailed to the vehicle’s registered owner at a future date. The Joint Toll Bridge Commission said since the process is new, specific details about the wording of billing notices and issuance dates "are still being worked out."

Other Joint Toll Bridge Commission tolls that will be cashless include:

• Trenton-Morrisville (Route 1)
• I-78
• Easton-Phillipsburg (Route 22)
• Portland-Columbia (Routes 611, 46 & 94)
• Delaware Water Gap (I-80)
• Milford-Montague (Route 206)

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