Ohio Turnpike to lay off 22 toll collectors; drivers using E-Z Pass more

Increased automation of the Ohio Turnpike’s toll system will result in the first-ever layoff of toll collectors, the turnpike’s interim executive director said.

Twenty-two collectors — 15 full-time and seven part-timers — will be laid off, the Turnpike’s Daniel Castrigano said.

The layoffs follow the Turnpike’s decision to expand the number of all-day automated interchanges from one to five. The closest to Cleveland is the Baumhart interchange exit near Vermillion.

From: Cleveland