The Kansas Turnpike Authority has opened its first cashless exit ramp.   The ramp opened in east Wichita Monday morning, connecting southbound I-35 travelers to westbound Kellogg.

The ramp is considered to be a first step for KTA in converting to a cashless system, and officials are still working to design that system for use statewide.

The cashless system is at Exit 53A.   The KTA has outlined the following steps for its use:

• Exit 53A will connect southbound I-35/KTA drivers to westbound Kellogg in east Wichita.
• K-TAG customers will be billed as normal.
• Instead of paying at a tollbooth, cash/card customers will have 10 days to go online to www.paykta.com, search for their trip using their license plate, and pay for their trip at the cash toll rate after the trip has been processed.
• If a trip has not been processed, customers can sign up to receive an email and/or text notification when it does.
• If the toll is not paid within 10 days, a statement will be mailed at a higher rate. Failure to pay the statement will result in a violation statement.

More information is available at the web site www.ksturnpike.com