DOVER, Del.- Delaware transportation authorities say that this past holiday weekend, nearly 860,505 motorists passed through Delaware's three toll plaza locations on I-95 in Newark, Route 1 at Biddle's Corner and Route 1 in Dover. The Delaware Department of Transportation reports that between Thursday, July 4 and Sunday, July 7, the I-95 Newark Plaza served 383,094 vehicles; Route 1 Biddle's Corner served 248,641 vehicles; and Dover's Route 1 Plaza served 228,770 vehicles.
It is estimated that $2.4 million was collected in tolls during the four-day period at Delaware's toll plazas. The convenience of E-ZPass and the electronic toll collection system, contributed to over 57 percent of the counted trips utilized. Motorists can make their trips on I-95 and Route 1 more convenient by maintaining an E-ZPass account.
To get an E-ZPass account, go to www.ezpassde.com and click on "Get E-ZPass". Customers can also register for an E-ZPass account in person at any Toll Plaza customer service center 24-hours a day, or by calling 1-888-397-2773 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Here is the 2013 Independence Day traffic counts breakdown:
I-95 Newark Plaza:Thursday, July 4: 73,390Friday, July 5: 88,055Saturday, July 6: 100,497Sunday, July 7: 121,152 Biddle's Corner:Thursday, July 4: 45,506Friday, July 5: 63,863Saturday, July 6: 70,442Sunday, July 7: 68,830 Dover Toll Plaza:Thursday, July 4: 39,670Friday, July 5: 56,280Saturday, July 6: 66,297Sunday, July 7: 66,523 View video of "Live Traffic" conditions in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties at
http://www.DelDOT.gov/information/travel_advisory.
