Tolls are back – View of Florida highway — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Viktoriya A
Florida highway tolls were suspended on Sept. 26 ahead of Hurricane Ian’s impact on the state. Now, motorists on most Florida highways will again pay tolls.
Toll authorities, including the Florida Department of Transportation, put out a news release announcing that the tolls will resume Saturday, Oct. 15 beginning at 6 a.m.
The tolls were halted prior to Hurricane Ian arriving more than two weeks ago to give the state time to prepare for emergency response and evacuations.
According to WUSF News, highways across the greater Tampa Bay region include:
- Suncoast Parkway
- Veterans Expressway
- Selmon Expressway
- I-4 Connector
- I-4 Express
- Polk Parkway
According to the press release, the tolls will continue to be stopped on the following roadways in order to “give essential support and disaster recovery aid to the severely devastated region of Florida”:
- Sunshine Skyway
- Pinellas Bayway
- Alligator Alley
Tolls will be also reinstated on these highways:
- Beachline Expressway
- Florida’s Turnpike Mainline, north of Milepost 249
- Seminole Expressway
- Southern Connector Extension
- Wekiva Parkway
- Western Beltway
- Apopka Expressway
- Central Florida Greeneway
- Goldenrod Extension
- Osceola Parkway
- Poinciana Parkway
- SR453
- Western Beltway
Roads across Central and Southwest Florida–including DeSoto, Highlands, and Hardee counties–remain closed after being damaged during the devastating hurricane.
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Chris began his writing as a hobby while attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Today he and his wife live in the Orlando area with their three children and dog.
