If you drive the I-95 corridor, northbound or southbound, you will notice a change in the toll booths starting Tuesday, October 15.

The ORT, or Open Road Toll, the high speed toll lanes, will be officially closed by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation in both directions at the Hampton toll booths.

The high speed lanes were installed in 2010, although it may seem longer if you make that north or south drive every day through the tolls.

14 years is the maximum life of these open road tolls, so they need to be replaced.  The New Hampshire DOT will close the booths effective October 15, and they will remain closed for three months, which is how long it takes to replace the full system.

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Here's a surprising exercise.

If you drive through the Hampton tolls each day, each way, at $2.00 per toll, for 5 days per week, that's $20 per week you pay in tolls.

Driving to work 50 weeks per year, would be about $1000 per year in tolls.

If you have driven every weekday to and from work through the Hampton tolls, since they installed the Open Road Toll 14 years ago, you would have spent about $14,000 in tolls to date.

It's staggering to think about, but necessary to keep up with current electronics, computer software systems, cameras, and sensors.

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The high speed toll lanes will reopen in early to mid January 2025.  Meanwhile, drivers will have to use the regular toll lanes, which accept the EZ Pass, or cash.

The NHDOT reminds everyone to have patience and be courteous drivers, especially through the regular tolls during this system replacement period.

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