A plan to hike tolls on the Garden State Parkway by 27% and New Jersey Turnpike by 36% was adopted by the Turnpike Authority on Wednesday; the tolls hikes were rammed through without the public being able to participate in person due to the ongoing statewide ‘stay at home’ order.
The proposed toll hikes would take effect Sept. 13.
They would result in an average increase by about $1.30 on the Turnpike, while cash tolls at mainline toll plazas on the Parkway would rise by 40 cents, to $1.90.
The extra revenue would be used to fund a $24 billion construction plan, which includes widening 15 sections of the Turnpike and Parkway, and installing cashless tolls.
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10 Responses
It’s been proven over and over again the widening of highways does not decrease traffic but increases it.
NEW JERSEY SUCKS
I think it’s fair that people who use the roads should pay for its upkeep. There are toll free ways to get around for those who don’t want to pay.
Editor, I’m confused! The EZpass will be increased by $1.30 a d cash lanes will be increased to $1.90. Something doesn’t seem to reconcile!
Blatant antisemitism!
Targeting Yidden!!
If they use the money to widen the highway and that will decrease the traffic I have no problem with it. It’s not a lot of money
WG, so what? The goal is not to reduce traffic! On the contrary, if wider roads allow more people to travel then they are a good thing. If those people didn’t benefit they wouldn’t do it.
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To Reb Goldenpickle: If you are trying to be funny, you came close. If you are serious, you missed your target. Lots of people use toll roads who are not Yidden.
Toll lanes are staffed by humans.. Also, the state prices EZ pass lower to push people to use EZ pass
It costs just as much to run an empty highway as a full one. The fixed costs stay the same, but the revenue falls due to reduced traffic. Unless local taxpayers want to raise their taxes to pick up the difference, tolls must rise.