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Tag: EZ TAG

Transportation

Proposed policy change could make toll roads cheaper for drivers in Houston area

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on January 25, 2023 · Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia proposed a policy change that will reduce local toll-rate for the first time by about 10%.

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority Harris County toll roads toll roads

Transportation

Harris County’s toll roads are aiming to be more accessible while transitioning to an all-electronic system

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 14, 2022 · The Harris County Toll Road Authority says that even though they no longer accept cash at toll booths, they want to help drivers who don't have a credit card or a bank account use the system.

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority pandemic Roberto Trevino toll roads

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Houston EZ TAG Users May Have Been Charged In Error

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 25, 2018 · It happened between January and April of this year

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority HCTRA houston toll road traffic txdot

The new EZ Tag store for the north Houston area, which is located at 1417 Spring Cypress Road, is bigger and has more customer service representatives than its predecessor, which was located at the intersection of I-45 and Richey Road.

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Harris County Toll Road Authority Opens New EZ Tag Store To Serve North Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on October 18, 2016 · It is located at the intersection of I-45 and Spring Cypress Road and it has more customer service representatives than the previous location.

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Transportation

Ship Channel Toll Bridge Is About To Convert To All-Electronic Tolling

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 7, 2016 · The bridge will be closed this weekend as crews remove the old toll booths. That work will also affect a portion of I-10 East.

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority houston ship channel sam houston tollway

Signs at HCTRA Ship Channel Bridge advising drivers of conversion to all-electronic tolling.

Transportation

There’s A New Way To Use Harris County Toll Roads

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 23, 2015 · The Harris County Toll Road Authority rolls out a new payment option as the Ship Channel Bridge prepares to take down its toll booths.

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority sam houston tollway Ship Channel Bridge toll road

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Harris County Reduces Fees For Toll Road Violations

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on December 1, 2015 · Harris County is giving drivers a break from hefty fees for toll road violations.

Tags driving EZ TAG Harris county commissioners harris county toll road authority transportation

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2853: Radio Frequency Identification

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on November 3, 2022 · Episode: 2853 Radio frequency identification and toll roads. Today, we ease on down the road.

Tags bar codes rfid toll roads

Transportation

Harris County’s toll roads are aiming to be more accessible while transitioning to an all-electronic system

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 14, 2022 · The Harris County Toll Road Authority says that even though they no longer accept cash at toll booths, they want to help drivers who don't have a credit card or a bank account use the system.

Tags EZ TAG harris county toll road authority pandemic Roberto Trevino toll roads

Transportation

Toll Road Authority Takes Control Of Washburn Tunnel, Lynchburg Ferry

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 1, 2020 · Despite the operational change, HCTRA says there are no plans to start charging tolls.

Tags Harris County Precinct 2 harris county toll road authority Lynchburg Ferry tolls washburn tunnel

Houston Matters

Increasing Tolls, And A Host Of New World Records: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 8, 2019 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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