Rhode Island toll News Updates

Government, Business

Appeals Court OKs Contentious R.I. Truck Tolling Plan

The program, called RhodeWorks, has been mired in court battles since American Trucking Associations and two motor carriers in 2018 challenged the law’s constitutionality.

December 11, 2024
Government, Business

Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Rhode Island Tolling Plan

Attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation sparred before a federal appeals court over the state’s trucks-only tolling plan.

September 13, 2023
Government, Business

Trucking Groups Urge Rejection of Rhode Island Tolling Appeal

Trucking and business groups have filed amicus curiae briefs, asking a federal circuit court to reject an appeal seeking reinstatement of Rhode Island’s trucks-only tolling plan.

June 13, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Rhode Island DOT Seeks Appeal on Truck Tolling Case

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking an appeal of a federal court’s ruling that its trucks-only tolling program is unconstitutional.

February 14, 2023
Government, Business, Breaking News

Federal Judge Strikes Down Rhode Island Truck Tolling Plan as Unconstitutional

A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional a truck tolling plan by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation that was challenged in a lawsuit by American Trucking Associations as specifically aimed at motor carriers traveling through the state.

September 21, 2022
Government, Business

Court Denies RIDOT’s Motion for Judgment in Truck Tolling Case

The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s motion for judgment on pleadings related to the state’s hotly contested trucks-only tolling system.

July 21, 2020
Government, Business

Court Strikes Down RIDOT’s Petition for Rehearing in Truck Tolls Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has denied the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s petition for a rehearing in the legal battle over trucks-only tolls.

March 5, 2020
Government, Business

ATA Appeals Court’s Decision to Toss Rhode Island Truck-Toll Lawsuit

Trucking industry representatives are appealing a federal judge’s decision to toss their lawsuit against Rhode Island’s truck-only tolling program.

March 29, 2019
Government, Business

Court Dismisses ATA’s Lawsuit Against Rhode Island Truck Tolls

A federal judge has dismissed the trucking industry’s lawsuit against Rhode Island for its trucks-only tolling system.

March 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Rhode Island to Construct 10 More Truck Toll Gantries

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has received federal approval to advance construction on 10 more truck-tolling gantries.

December 27, 2018