CARBON COUNTY -- Drivers are reacting to the news of yet another turnpike toll hike.
This year cash customers and E-ZPass users saw a 12 percent increase. Turnpike officials announced Tuesday that they have approved another hike, this time a six percent increase.
Some drivers said they would not mind too much if the money would go to improve the roadway.
"Little bumpy, so road improvements would be good, so possibly could be in favor for it, but it's a little high," said Brandon Mandes of Lansdale.
According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the latest increase will take effect January 3, 2016.
"Seems like they're raising the rates on everything lately, so it's kind of tough on the average people. It'd be nice if every once and a while they would just keep it steady," said Frank Innocente of Staten Island.
Once the toll hike takes effect, traveling the turnpike from Clarks Summit to the Lehigh Valley exit will go from $6.80 to $7.20.
"I was noticing how much it cost me to go to work everyday and it's quite offensive to go like 15 miles down the turnpike cost a few dollars, so this is where we end up and sometimes you have to say to yourself, start taking alternative routes," said Stephen Sagrestano of Lansdale.