All-Electronic Tolling at Henry Hudson Bridge May Presage Future

A new way of tolling will be fully implemented on the Henry Hudson Bridge beginning in November.
All-Electronic Tolling at Henry Hudson Bridge May Presage Future
Future plans for the Henry Hudson Bridge may include a bike path from the Bronx to Manhattan. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
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 The The Henry Hudson Bridge, pictured in this file photo, will have all-electronic tolling beginning in November. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times)

NEW YORK—A new way of tolling will be fully implemented on the Henry Hudson Bridge beginning in November.

All-electronic tolling, tested in a pilot program, is becoming permanent, announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which maintains the bridge.

No drivers will stop at tollbooths beginning at 11 p.m. on Nov. 10. Drivers who have an E-ZPass will continue to pay the discounted $2.20 toll. Drivers without a pass will automatically be mailed a bill for $4 after cameras take a picture of their license plates.

“We are excited about this project,” said Jim Ferrara, bridges and tunnels president for the authority, in a statement. “It’s good for the MTA because it’s the most efficient way to collect tolls, good for drivers because it provides for seamless travel, and good for the environment because it reduces vehicle emissions.”

The Henry Hudson Bridge, which connects northern Manhattan and the Bronx, was chosen for the pilot because 87.5 percent of drivers already use E-ZPasses, and trucks are not allowed on it.

The agency will decide whether to expand the all-electronic tolling to other MTA crossings, which includes the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, after it fully analyzes data from the pilot and completes an environmental impact study.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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