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Sunday, November 18, 2018
Transportation

Pinellas Bayway toll roads will not accept cash, just Toll-By-Plate, until Friday morning

Times staff
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Updated: October 5, 2017 at 03:45 PM

ST. PETERSBURG — The Pinellas Bayway toll roads that allow drivers to travel between the city and St. Pete Beach is not accepting in-person cash payments for the next day, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Instead, FDOT started using its Toll-By-Plate system for the roadway on Thursday at 5 a.m. while workers perform maintenance on the Service Walk-Up Center. The center is scheduled to resume cash payments on Friday at 5 a.m.

Customers who use a SunPass, Bayway commuter pass or resident pass are not affected. Cash-paying customers will be invoiced, but will not be charged an administrative fee while the Toll-By-Plate system is being used.

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