'Get an E-Z Pass,' Bridge Commission Tells I-78 Drivers

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is urging commuters who use Interstate 78 to get into New Jersey to invest in an E-Z Pass.

That's because the commission says it expects traffic to increase on the highway next month when construction begins on the Route 22 bridge in Easton.

The roughly $30 million project is expected to take until early 2015, and will involve Route 22 being reduced to one lane during part of that time -- six months this year and another nine months in 2014.

Drivers interested in signing up for an E-Z Pass can visit the commission's welcome center on I-78 west Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You'll need to bring your license, registration and a major credit card.

You can sign up for the E-Z Pass system by calling 1-800-872-5061 or visiting www.ezpassdrjtbc.com.