East Chicago, Ind., August 20, 2021 – Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC, owned and operated by United Bridge Partners, announces that it has partnered with Bestpass® in Albany, N.Y. to provide a quarterly volume pricing program through the end of 2021 that can save commercial fleets and drivers up to 15 percent on toll transactions.
The Cline Avenue Bridge in East Chicago, Ind. opened in December 2020, reconnecting State Road 912 to Interstate 90 and providing the most direct route into Northwest Indiana and the most time-saving route to Chicago. Through the program, Bestpass customers are eligible for tiered volume toll discounts based on how frequently they travel the bridge each quarter.
“In an industry where every mile and minute counts, we recognize the importance of a reliable shortcut,” said Terry Velligan, general manager of operations at Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC. Our partnership with Bestpass aligns perfectly with our overall mission to provide solutions to infrastructure challenges. I look forward to seeing this relationship advance the safety, efficiency, and
profitability of the trucking industry.”
Bestpass is the comprehensive payment platform provider and leader in toll management solutions for commercial fleets of all shapes and sizes. With more than 15,000 customers and processing more than $1.2 billion in toll transactions in the United States and Canada, Bestpass ensures data accuracy, consolidates payments, delivers invaluable industry expertise, and saves its users time and money. Founded in 2001 by truckers for truckers, Bestpass is now a trusted partner on the road and in the back office for customers, tolling authorities, and related organizations. To learn more, visit www.bestpass.com.
“We pride ourselves on saving our customers both time and money, and this partnership with the Cline Avenue Bridge allows us to provide even more value with our toll management solution,” said John Andrews, president and chief strategy officer of Bestpass. “Not only can our customers save time by using the bridge, but now they can see direct cost savings through this volume pricing program.
Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC is owned by United Bridge Partners (UBP), a private infrastructure company that finances, designs, builds, owns, and operates private toll bridges across the United States, meeting the needs of under-funded state and municipal governments to replace failing bridge infrastructure. UBP is funded by a $1 billion capital commitment from the New American Bridges Fund, an affiliate of American Infrastructure Funds, and uses no local, state, or federal financing to accomplish private bridge projects. The Cine Avenue Bridge reconnects SR 912 to Interstate 90 and serves as “The Gateway of Lake County” while providing the most direct route into Lake County and the most timesaving route to Chicago. For more information, visit clineave.com.