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The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge's deck was also thicker than that of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which was only 8 feet (2.4 m) thick to the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge's 11 feet (3.4 m). [ 4 ] : 120 Overall, the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge was less prone to oscillation and critical failure, as it was not as flimsy as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. [ 98 ]
The Throgs Neck Bridge, a project to alleviate traffic on the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, started construction in 1957 [51] [52] and opened in January 1961. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] The long-planned Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which had been proposed as far back as the 1920s, [ 55 ] : 135 [ 56 ] started construction in 1959 [ 57 ] and opened in November 1964.
[12] [13] On "gridlock alert" days, the MTA had the right to increase base tolls by up to 25 percent, [16] [17] [18] but as of December 2024, Hochul directed the MTA not to raise tolls on gridlock alert days. [19] The MTA also reserved the right to change the base tolls by as much as 10 percent for up to a year. [18]
Tolls on MTA bridges and tunnels are set to go up just after midnight on Sunday — and the percentage amount of the hike is greater than that planned for subway and bus fares. E-ZPass tolls for ...
The MTA also says it plans to increase the toll to $12 in 2028 and $15 in 2031. Detractors of the plan, including many lawmakers in New Jersey and in the suburbs of New York, say the toll is an ...
The new $9 toll to drive into Midtown Manhattan could soar another 25% — to $11.25 — on “gridlock alert days’’ starting next year, The Post has learned. The MTA’s right to jack up the ...
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.
Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge: Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission: I-80: 2,465.0 751.3 $3.00 Cash, Pay-by-Plate or E-ZPass (Toll westbound only) Dingman's Ferry Bridge: Dingmans Choice and Delaware Bridge Co. PA 739 / CR 560: 530.0 161.5 Cash only, the last privately-owned toll bridge on the Delaware Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge