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, 2024Rhode Island toll News Updates
Appeals Court OKs Contentious R.I. Truck Tolling Plan
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, 2023Trucking 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, 2023Rhode 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, 2023Federal 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, 2022Court 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, 2020Court 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, 2020ATA 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, 2019Court 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, 2019Rhode 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.
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