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March 2013
Work Zone Awareness Week stresses safety
Throughout the next several
months, ITRCC will begin its 2013
construction season with many road,
structure and plaza improvements
in the works to keep travel on the
Indiana Toll Road as well-maintained
as possible.
Accordingly, the National Work
Zone Awareness Week 2013 will
be held from April 15-19, and will
help to stress safety in construction
zones. The 2013 theme, “We’re
all in this together,” highlights
the complexities of work zones,
especially in urban areas, and the
need for awareness and planning
on the part of everyone affected by
work zones – DOTs, road workers,
drivers, bicyclists,
motorcycles,
pedestrians,
emergency
response, law
enforcement,
utility workers.
With the increase
in travel during this time of year,
ITRCC and the Federal
Highway Administration
remind drivers to be
aware and cautious of the
many projects occuring on
the roads, including the
following on the Toll Road:
◊ Mill & Fill throughout
length of road (pavement
repairs)
◊ Bridge Capital
Improvement plan 2013, in
which many structures will
be improved, including at
Mileposts 47-50; MP 2, 3,
5 and 6; MP 20; and MP 61
and MP 67
◊ Mowing crews
maintaining medians,
shoulders and other areas
near the roadway
◊ Pavement re-striping and
marking throughout the Toll
Road
◊ Bridge painting for structures in
need, including at Mileposts 4,
22, 52 and 122
Results of these road improvements
could include lane restrictions and
construction crews, and ITRCC
would like to offer some tips for
driving safely in work zones:
• Expect the unexpected
• Slow down
• Don’t tailgate
• Keep a safe distance between
you and the car ahead of you
• Pay attention to the signs
• Obey road crew flaggers
• Stay alert and minimize
distractions
• Keep up with traffic flow
• Schedule enough time to
drive safely and check radio, TV and
Web sites for traffic information
• Be patient and stay calm
Source: Federal Highway Administration
(http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/
outreach/wz_awareness.htm)
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Coming to a city near you!
With the Indiana Toll Road running through seven counties across Northern Indiana, it
is not difficult to find entertaining activities for you and your families - just decide on a
destination, hop on the Toll Road and enjoy smooth, effortless travel on the way!
Upcoming Events
West
* Blue Chip Brewfest: The Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino plays
host to the third annual Blue Chip Brewfest from noon CST to 4:30pm on April
13, where top microbreweries from around the nation will gather to showcase
the unique flavors of their different brews. You’ll get a chance to sample from
the breweries of Four Horsemen Brewing Company, Bells, New Belgium,
Greenbush, New Holland, Upland and many, many more. Click here for more
information and to purchase tickets.
* Opening day at Washington Park Zoo: Washington Park Zoo in Michigan
City, IN re-opens for the season on April 1. The zoo has more than 100 species
and over 250 animals in a unique zoo set near the southern shore of beautiful
Lake Michigan. Currently the zoo is being modernized so that all of the animals
can all be exhibited in natural settings surrounded by botanical plantings. Here
at the WPZoo you can get up close and personal with tigers, monkeys, bears,
alligators, otters and more. Zoo times are 10am-4pm CST; regular fees apply.
Click here for more information.
Central
* Opening day at Potawatomi Zoo: Potawatomi Zoo re-opens for the season
beginning March 27. The zoo is home to more than 400 species on 23 acres. It
is a regional destination serving and educating all who visit. Hours are 10am5pm EST. Potawatomi Zoo is located at 500 S. Greenlawn in South Bend, IN.
Click here for more information.
*5th annual River Bend Film Festival: This four-day event is sponsored by
Mid America Filmmakers and Downtown South Bend, and is made possible
by an Indiana Arts grant. Over 50 local, national and international independent
films in a wide variety of genres will be shown throughout the festival. We
will offer filmmaking workshop and industry speakers, plus Kids Shorts and
puppetry for families. Festival is from April 3-6 in locations throughout South
Bend and Mishawaka, IN. Click here for schedule and more details.
East
* Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival: Hot from the griddle pancakes smothered
in pure maple syrup are a highlight at this event that’s been a town tradition
for 44 years. Tour maple sugar camps, take a ride in an Amish buggy, munch
free kettle popped corn as the parade goes by and enjoy lively entertainment.
Be sure to take home a jug of maple syrup or bag of giant maple syrup flavored
jellybeans. Festival takes place April 19-20 in the town square of downtown
Wakarusa, IN. Click here for more information.
Avoid a surcharge! Properly mount your E-ZPass
E-ZPass transponders (including I-PASS and Ohio E-ZPass) are designed to be
mounted inside your vehicle’s front windshield, behind the rearview mirror and
about 1 inch down from where the roof and the windshield meet (See photo).
Please make certain you are using your E-ZPass in this manner for it to be 100
percent effective. If not placed in the windshield as stated, there is a good
chance that the antenna may miss the signal and your tag will not be read when
you reach the gate.
Effective May 1,
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR E-ZPASS TAG
2012, improperly
mounted
transponders
that require
customer service
intervention to
process your
transaction are
PASSENGER VEHICLES
subject to a $1.00
1 With the arrows of the tag pointing toward the roof, align the tag on the
surcharge per
INSIDE surface of the windshield behind the rearview mirror at least one (1)
occurrence.
inch below the metal roofline and one (1) inch to the right or left of the
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About the
Indiana Toll Road
In operation since 1956,
the ITR stretches 157 miles
across the northernmost part
of Indiana from its border
with Ohio to the Illinois
State Line, where it provides
the primary connection to
the Chicago Skyway and
downtown Chicago. The ITR
links the largest cities on the
Great Lakes with the Eastern
Seaboard. The connections
with I-65 and I-69 lead to
major destinations in the South
and on the Gulf Coast.
For 25 years the ITR had
been operated by the Indiana
Department of Transportation
(INDOT). In 2005, Gov.
Mitch Daniels proposal to
privatize the Toll Road was
deliberated and enacted into
law by the Indiana General
Assembly. On January 23,
2006, Statewide Mobility
Partners (SMP), a joint venture
between Cintra Concesiones
de Infraestructuras de
Transporte SA (Cintra) and
Macquarie Infrastructure
Group (MIG), was awarded
the project with a bid of $3.8
billion U.S. dollars.
SMP in turn created ITR
Concession Co., located in
Granger, Ind., to maintain
operations on the ITR.
mirror post.
2
Remove the plastic backing tape from the DualLock strips and firmly press
Mounting strips are
the tag against the glass for 15 seconds.
now available at no
(See above photo)
cost at all ITR travel
plazas and at the
E-ZPass Customer Care Center at MP 87 eastbound in Granger, Ind.
It is important to note that some vehicle makes and models have alternative
mounting instructions. These vehicles have a near optically clear metallic
coating, and this special coating can go by several names, including Solar Ray,
Solar Tint, heat-reflected,COMMERCIAL
Insulated VEHICLES
or Insta-Clear. This coating should not be
TRUCKS,
BUSES,
OR TRACTORS WITH
ONE OR
MORE
confused with the colored(SINGLE-UNIT
tint along
the top
ofTRUCKS,
the windshield,
which
should
have little to no effect on TRAILERS)
transponder performance.
However, the special coating
does
haveofathe
negative
effect
1 With
the arrows
tag pointing
towardon
thethe
roof, radio
align thewaves
tag on the
INSIDE
surface
of
the
windshield
so
that
it
is
one
(1)
to
two (2) inches from the
used by all E-ZPass-compatible transponders.
bottom of the windshield in the center. If the windshield is divided by a
Vehicles on this “alternative vertical
mounting”
listmount
include
the
metal strip,
the tag
onefollowing:
(1) inch to the right of the metal strip.
• BMW — All series 2 Remove the plastic backing tape from the
strips and firmly press the tag against the glass for 15 seconds.
• Buick — RendezvousDualLock
(See above photo)
• Chevrolet — Venture & Lumina as well as other GM products
• Mercedes — All classes
• Oldsmobile — Silhouette, Aztec & Montana as well as other GM products
• Pontiac — Transport as well as other GM products
• Volvo — All
• Jaguar — All
• Honda — Odyssey
• Any vehicles with similar windshield design
Please visit www.ezpassin.com and click on “E-ZPass Terms” for alternative
mounting instructions organized by vehicle, along with additional E-ZPass
information.
Postal address:
ITR Concession Co. LLC
52551 Ash Rd.
Granger, IN 46530
Phone: Main: (574) 6748836; Customer Service
Center: 1-888-496-6690
Fax: (574) 651-2424
Contact us
Personal E-ZPass Account:
please make sure you include
your E-ZPass account number
* E-ZPass account help or
updates; an “INVALID”
or “LOW BALANCE” lane
notification; add vehicles to
share your E-ZPass; request
mounting strips; or any
questions about fees, tolls,
payments or replenishments
on your E-ZPass account
Commercial E-ZPass Account:
please make sure you include
your E-ZPass account number
* Account questions or
updates; payment issues;
transponder issues; or to sign
up for a commercial E-ZPass
Feedback about E-ZPass or
the Indiana Toll Road:
* Questions or concerns
about the functionality of the
E-ZPass toll system, toll plazas
or toll road experiences or
conditions; incorrect or missed
tolls; or service plaza issues.
Feedback about a Toll Road
Employee:
*Compliments or complaints
Technical Support:
*Internet account access
issues; general Website issues;
or internet security
General inquiries about the
Indiana Toll Road
Media inquiries and Relations:
*Members of the press;
advertising inquiries; donation
requests; government inquiries