I-95 Newark Toll Plaza Experienced No Delays Throughout Thanksgiving Holiday

Newark -- Despite an increase in traffic volumes through both the manual and E-ZPass lanes from previous years, there were no reported delays at the I-95 Toll Plaza in Newark for the entire Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

On the nation's most traveled weekend, where toll plaza traffic backups had in the past reached for miles, the newly reconstructed design of the I-95 toll plaza virtually eliminated all delays. The toll plaza now incorporates highway speed E-ZPass lanes where users are able to pass seamlessly under sensor devices with the capability of registering tolls at highway speed.

"Our plaza managers do a terrific job of providing full scheduling for all peak holiday traffic events each year," said Vic Buono, Chief of Toll Operations. "In the past we experienced severe back-ups on weekends and holidays at Newark due to the lack of highway speed lanes. This was especially visible during the construction project which caused unavoidable additional daily delays. The difference this year was a result of the redesigned lane configuration implemented in late June, coupled with the full staffing of all of the manual/cash lanes, allowing for smoother traffic flow with no delays at all. As always, our staff at all three Delaware toll plazas continue to do outstanding work 24-hours a day, throughout the year under all types of conditions."

A total of 611,332 vehicles passed through the I-95 Newark toll plaza during the Thanksgiving weekend. An average of 4,412 transactions processed per hour.

2011 Daily Traffic Count - November 23 to 29
Tuesday - 81,907
Wednesday - 115,966
Thursday - 96,110
Friday - 47,905
Saturday - 66,077
Sunday - 51,342