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This is the first new legislation governing the commission since its inception, fifty-seven years ago. On May 19, 2005, a new Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Act (Bill No. The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission was created in 1950 by a statute of the Province of Nova Scotia. Using a MACPASS transponder is the easiest and quickest option for paying bridge tolls electronically.

Financing, administering, maintaining and operating the Macdonald and MacKay Bridges are wholly funded by the revenue collected from bridge tolls. The commission's mission is to provide safe, convenient and reliable passage for bridge users at an appropriate cost. The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission is a self-supporting entity responsible for the two suspension bridges across Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia the Angus L. TransCore will rebuild the system by replacing all lane controllers installing new touch-screen terminals in attended lanes new receipt printers in attended lanes new automatic vehicle classification system in all lanes and video imaging system in select lanes a new network for the interconnection of lane, plaza, host and workstations and installing new plaza and host servers and applications.Ībout Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission 'Identifying a partner with the experience that could provide the best value and service proposition was crucial.' 'Expanding capacity and services to our motorists meant upgrading our system capabilities,' said Steve Snider, general manager and chief executive officer for the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission. In 2006 alone, there were more than 32 million crossings of the bridges with 50 percent of tolls paid through wireless electronic toll collection. Combined, the two bridges handle a weekday traffic volume of approximately 100,000 vehicles through 24 toll lanes.

MACPASS UPGRADE UPGRADE

With bridge traffic expected to increase annually, the commission's objective is to upgrade the current system to accommodate expansion and lay a foundation for regional interoperability with other toll facilities in the Canadian Maritime Provinces. The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission has deployed TransCore's Amtech RFID technology for its MACPASS electronic toll collection for more than a decade. The project is valued at approximately $4M and will be completed by summer of 2008. The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission, a self-supporting entity responsible for the two suspension bridges across Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, selected TransCore to upgrade its 24-lane toll collection system and toll plaza host computer subsystems that support the Angus L Macdonald and A.

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