PennDOT aims to have open-road tolling up and running in western Pennsylvania by the end of 2027. After that, they will begin tearing down toll booths and reconfiguring entrance and exit ramps.

Western Pennsylvania’s existing toll booths will be torn down by the end of 2028, and the sites will be reconfigured. The design for the reconfigured interchanges is up in the air, Havener said.

Tolling interstates isn’t as clear-cut as it seems. It’s generally against federal law to collect tolls on existing federal highways. But Congress has allowed several exceptions.