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The Newburgh–Beacon Bridge is a continuous truss toll bridge that spans the Hudson River in New York State. The bridge carries Interstate 84 (I-84) and New York State Route 52 (NY 52) between Newburgh and Beacon and consists of two separate spans.
The Bear Mountain Bridge, originally built by a private venture in 1924, was sold to the Authority in 1940. The Authority dedicated the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in 1957, the first span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in 1963 and the second span in 1980. The Bridge Authority charges an auto cash toll of $1.75 for eastbound traffic on all five ...
The New York State Bridge Authority charges a toll for eastbound traffic crossing the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. Construction of the highway began later than other Interstates in New York as legal hurdles to the construction of the bridge had to be removed, and federal funding was more limited when it finally began in 1960.
Tolls New Jersey – New York Downtown Hudson Tubes: Port Authority Trans-Hudson: ... Newburgh–Beacon Bridge: I-84 / NY 52: Newburgh – Beacon: 1963 (westbound) 1980
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The pressure and traffic on the Clark Memorial bridge is directly caused by expensive tolls charged automatically with license plate cameras on the only other alternate I-65 bridge.
As I-84 was built with federal funds, there are generally no highway tolls. The exception is I-84's Hudson River crossing, the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. Since the bridge is under the New York State Bridge Authority, it carries an eastbound-only toll of $2.15 for passenger vehicles (EZ Pass $1.65). [6]
Tolls would increase by 25 cents on Jan. 5, 2025, followed by additional 25-cent increases between 2026 and 2028, in addition to automatic toll hikes based on inflation.