January 25, 2012:
Hatem Bridge Update: Form and Brochure
Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)
Thank you for your continued interest in the Maryland
Transportation Authority (MDTA) toll facilities, including the
Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40). The MDTA would like to
provide you with an update regarding the E-ZPass Hatem Bridge
Plans that will replace AVI decals, which will no longer be
accepted effective September 30, 2012. The MDTA plans to
provide extensive information to our customers regarding these
plans. The E-ZPass Hatem Bridge Plan includes two options:
- Hatem Bridge Plan Choice A is a Hatem Bridge Only Plan
for customers who currently only use the AVI Decal and do
not want to use E-ZPass at other Maryland toll facilities.
- Hatem Bridge Plan Choice B is for new and current E-ZPass
Maryland customers who want to open a new account with the
Hatem Bridge Plan Choice B or add the Hatem Bridge Plan
Choice B to their existing accounts, while having the
benefit of using their E-ZPass at any facility that accepts
E-ZPass.
These plans will be available for purchase on February 1,
2012, in E-ZPass Stop-in Centers and by mail and online
starting February 13, 2012, at ezpassmd.com. Both E-ZPass
Hatem Bridge plans are $10 per year for unlimited trips for
two-axle vehicles – the same as the AVI decal currently
provides. The plan cost will increase to $20 per year
effective July 1, 2013. Under the new E-ZPass program,
instead of applying a decal to the outside of the vehicle,
the vehicle owner must attach an E-ZPass transponder to the
inside of the vehicle’s windshield.
Customers may visit mdta.maryland.gov to download an
application or sign up for monthly email updates. For
customer convenience, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
(I-95) E-ZPass Stop-in Center in Perryville will have
extended hours February 1 through September 2012. Hours of
operation are Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Plans also may be purchased at any
Maryland E-ZPass Stop-in Center. Due to expected high
customer volumes and very limited parking at the Hatem
Stop-in Center, the MDTA recommends that customers use the
JFK location and take advantage of the extended hours.
To provide additional opportunities for Hatem Bridge
customers to sign-up for E-ZPass, MDTA staff will attend
local events and visit businesses and large employers
throughout Cecil and Harford counties. The MDTA will hold
community open houses from 5 - 7 p.m. on February 15 at the
Havre de Grace Community Center (snow date February 22) and
on February 21 at Perryville High School (snow date February
23) to offer customers the opportunity to learn about and
enroll in Hatem Bridge E-ZPass plans. Other outreach efforts
include a brochure (enclosed); email marketing, newspaper
advertisements and inserts and partnerships with local print
and radio media outlets. |
