As part of a larger plan to transition to cashless tolling, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission initiated the plan to construct open road tolling lanes at the I-80 toll plaza and Pennsylvania approach in Delaware Water Gap, PA. STV, as a subconsultant, prepared an engineering study, analysis, conceptual design and final design for the improvements.
To determine the project’s feasibility, STV examined alternative lane configurations to determine what would best accommodate open road tolling lanes at an existing and possible new toll plaza. The team also assessed the condition of the existing toll plaza and roadways and identified any environmental constraints of the existing location. STV then developed conceptual alternatives that minimized environmental impacts.
Once the conceptual design was completed, STV provided design services for the fast-track implementation of open road tolling at the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge. The team was responsible for traffic signing, striping, maintenance and protection of traffic, construction staging and erosion control plans. Additionally, STV coordinated with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to make sure the design for the New Jersey portion of the work was in accordance with the department’s design manual.
