(DOVER, Del.) - Over the holiday weekend, 1,009,081 motorists passed through Delaware's three toll plaza locations along I-95 in Newark, Route 1 at Biddles Corner, and Route 1 in Dover, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation.
On Friday, July 1 through Monday, July 4, I-95 Newark Plaza served 430,274 vehicles; Biddles Corner served 283,761 vehicles; and Dover Plaza served 295,046 vehicles. It is estimated that $2.8 million was collected in tolls during the four-day period at Delaware's toll plazas.
Over 60 percent of the counted trips utilized the convenience of E-ZPass, the electronic toll collection system. Motorists can make their trips on I-95 and Route 1 more convenient by maintaining an E-ZPass account. To get an E-ZPass account, go to www.ezpassde.com and click on "Get E-ZPass". Customers can also register for an E-ZPass account in person at any Toll Plaza customer service center 24-hours a day, or by calling 1-888-397-2773 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
2016 Traffic Counts (Reflecting a 24-hour period)
I-95 Newark Toll Plaza
Friday: 121,482
Saturday: 122,203
Sunday: 96,069
Monday: 90,520
Biddles Corner Toll Plaza
Friday: 91,243
Saturday: 76,654
Sunday: 58,304
Monday: 57,560
Dover Toll Plaza
Friday: 94,313
Saturday: 80,293
Sunday: 61,530
Monday: 58,910
2015 Traffic Counts (Reflecting a 24-hour period)
I-95 Newark Toll Plaza
Friday: 113,582
Saturday: 69,729
Sunday: 122,063
Biddles Corner Toll Plaza
Friday: 65,763
Saturday: 47,264
Sunday: 60,064
Dover Toll Plaza
Friday: 60,064
Saturday: 44,678
Sunday: 65,376
2014 Traffic Counts (Reflecting a 24-hour period count)
I-95 Newark Toll Plaza
Friday: 84,963
Saturday: 88,010
Sunday: 122,725
Biddles Corner Toll Plaza
Friday: 45,974
Saturday: 62,706
Sunday: 71,036
Dover Toll Plaza
Friday: 37,630
Saturday: 56,910
Sunday: 67,074
2013 Traffic Counts (Reflecting a 24-hour period count)
I-95 Newark Toll Plaza
Friday: 88,055
Saturday: 100,497
Sunday: 121,152
Biddles Corner Toll Plaza
Friday: 63,863
Saturday: 70,442
Sunday: 68,830
Dover Toll Plaza
Friday: 56,280
Saturday: 66,297
Sunday: 66,523
Motorists can adjust their routes or travel times by using DelDOT's Smartphone application. The DelDOT App is available for Apple and Android smart phones and tablets, and can be downloaded free at the Apple and Google Play stores.