Turnpike Passes Toll Hikes to Pay for Improvements ; York, New Gloucester and West Gardiner Plazas Will Charge 25 Cents More; the Rise Is 10 Cents Elsewhere.

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Motorists who use the Maine Turnpike may want to start saving their quarters and dimes.

The Maine Turnpike Authority unanimously approved across-the- board toll increases Friday, agreeing on a plan that will net the authority an extra $13.5 million a year to pay for improvements to the highway. The increases will take effect Feb. 1.

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Turnpike Passes Toll Hikes to Pay for Improvements ; York, New Gloucester and West Gardiner Plazas Will Charge 25 Cents More; the Rise Is 10 Cents Elsewhere.

The toll increases are the first since 1999, when the authority raised rates to help pay for the current widening project. The new plan includes a 25-cent increase at the ...

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