DOT says first month of Rhode Island truck tolling: $625,989

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says the state made more money than expected in its first month of tolling trucks.

Receivables from June 11 to July 10 totaled $625,989, which is $27,322 more than estimated, according to a DOT press release.

The DOT also said it appears that fewer trucks than expected are avoiding the state’s two tolls on Route 95 in Washington County. The DOT had estimated that 177,000 vehicles would pass through the tolls during the first month of operation, but the actual number was 188,815.

“With one full month of operation under our belts, we feel confident that the tractor-trailer truck-only tolling system is working as expected. The data we are seeing is in line with what we had estimated and all is going well. We are seeing a stable tolling system. We have and will continue to monitor the system closely,” DOT Director Peter Alviti said in the press release.

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