United Bridge Partners and ETAN Industries Team Up on Back Office System for the Dominion Boulevard Project

    CHESAPEAKE, VA, May 04, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- United Bridge Partners, (UBP) and ETAN Industries will be working in partnership to provide back-office services for the Dominion Boulevard Project in Chesapeake, Virginia.

On March 11, a UBP subsidiary, UBP Dominion, LLC received Notice to Proceed instruction from the City of Chesapeake to develop a complete Open Road Tolling (ORT) back-office system for the project. ETAN Industries, as a subcontractor of UBP Dominion, will provide tolling support in the areas of customer service call center operations, transaction management, billing, accounting and payment processing services.

The Dominion Boulevard Project provides for the construction of a new 95' high, fixed-span, four-lane toll bridge to cross the Elizabeth River. This bridge, along with widening of surrounding roadways and the addition of several interchanges, is designed to accommodate traffic increases in the area. In 1990, there were 18,000 vehicles on Dominion Boulevard. Today the count is 33,000, and it is expected to climb to 42,000 by 2030.

Dominion Blvd. will be an all-electronic toll collection system, in which drivers can pre-pay by utilizing an E-ZPass transponder. If a transponder is not present, a license plate image will be used to mail an invoice to the DMV address associated with the vehicle.

"ETAN Industries is a trusted partner providing advanced, accurate and reliable service. We are confident that they will be a strong addition to our back-office program," said Veronica Latonio, Project Manager for UBP Dominion. "And we are grateful for the professionalism and efficiency of the city's Treasury Office in helping to get this project off the ground," she said.

In July of last year, ETAN was honored with the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's Toll Excellence Award for the development of FASTLane--the Financial Accountability Solution for Tolling. Several aspects of FASTLane, which combines industry-leading accounting services with powerful video toll transaction capabilities, will be utilized as part of the UBP Dominion solution.

"We look forward to working with UBP Dominion and to helping ensure smooth travels and unsurpassed customer service to the people of Chesapeake and the surrounding communities," said Steve Levine, CEO of ETAN Industries. Tolling for the Dominion Boulevard Project is expected to begin as early as the 4th quarter of 2016.

About UBP Dominion, LLC
UBP Dominion, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Bridge Partners, the parent company of South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, LLC. We are 100% dedicated to all electronic tolling back office operations. United Bridge Partners (UBP) was created through the partnership of American Infrastructure MLP Funds (AIM), a $1.9 billion private investment firm, FIGG Bridge Group (FIGG) with over $14 billion in transportation infrastructure projects and innovative toll solutions, and LANE Industries. UBP's organizational structure, with a strong financial and resource background is dedicated to private toll facilities with all electronic tolling.

About ETAN Industries
ETAN Industries was founded on a tradition of innovation and excellence. Throughout our history, we have focused on developing industry-leading transaction management solutions and a wide variety of operation processes supporting the cable, telecom, tolling and utilities industries. Our expertise has been advanced over decades of studying consumer behavior, constantly refining operating standards, and fortified by our tradition of developing and implementing forward-facing, game-changing technologies. Our comprehensive catalog of solutions spans the entire customer lifecycle, from new-account creation to post write-off receivables management. For more information visit www.etanindustries.com or join us on Twitter @ETANFastLane.

About IBTTA
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in 20 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st Century.

About the IBTTA Toll Excellence Awards
The IBTTA Toll Excellence Awards program recognizes IBTTA members who are furthering the mission of the industry through creative, innovative and positive programs. Awards are offered in the following categories: Customer Service & Marketing Outreach, Social Responsibility, Technology, Toll Operations, Maintenance & Engineering and Private Sector Innovation.

To learn more visit www.ibtta.org/toll-excellence-awards

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