Public comment period opens on proposed 2026 toll adjustments for Delaware River bridges
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) has opened a 30-day public comment period on its proposed system-wide toll adjustments for 2026.
The Commission has posted a comment form on its website at drjtbc.org/proposednewtolls. Comments can also be submitted by mail to the DRJTBC Administration Building in Yardley, Pa., or by email to tollcomments@drjtbc.org. All comments must include the sender’s name, municipality, and state of residence to be included in the official record. Anonymous comments will not be accepted.
Mailed comments must be postmarked by Oct. 17. The official comment period ends at 4 p.m. that day.
The Commission also plans to hold public hearings in October. Details will be announced once finalized.
All comments will be compiled into a report, with responses from DRJTBC staff, and presented to commissioners before they decide whether to approve, modify, or reject the proposed changes. Members of the public will also be able to comment at the monthly meeting where a vote is scheduled.
The Commission first announced its intent to consider toll changes on July 28, citing rising construction costs, the need to maintain credit ratings, and future infrastructure projects.
Under the proposal, the E-ZPass rate for passenger vehicles would rise 50 cents to $2, while the TOLL BY PLATE rate would increase $2 to $5. For larger vehicles, the E-ZPass rate would rise $2 to $6.50 per axle, and the TOLL BY PLATE rate would increase $3 to $8 per axle.
The Commission noted that higher TOLL BY PLATE rates reflect the additional costs of processing those transactions. Cash toll collection ended in 2024, with all payments now collected in the Pennsylvania-bound direction at eight toll bridges.
The agency, which operates eight toll bridges and 12 toll-supported bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is funded entirely by toll revenue and receives no state or federal subsidies.
If approved, officials said the new tolls would remain lower than, or at least competitive with, other regional toll agencies.
