Tolls on the Port Authority’s bridges and tunnels and PATH fares are set to go up at 3 a.m. Sunday.
Peak E-ZPass tolls will go from $8 to $9.50 and the peak cash toll price will be $12 on the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bride and Outerbridge Crossing.
Tolls are set to rise to $15 by December 2015 after a series of increases.
The Port Authority has also extended peak hours.
On weekdays, peak hours will run from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekend peak hours will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
PATH fares are also going up a quarter to $2.
The Port Authority has said the money raised will go toward road repairs and infrastructure upgrades, as well as the rebuilding effort at the World Trade Center.
One a few days before the proposed hikes were to take effect, AAA began an attempt to stop the hikes, saying they violate federal law.
The auto club cites a federal court ruling that says tolls must be used for facilities that have a close and functional relationship with bridges and tunnels, and argues that funding the World Trade Center’s redevelopment would be illegal.
(Source: NY1)
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And we the losers will be dolling out to these selfish pigs like theres no tomorrow. They laugh all the way to the bank while we give in to their selfish agenda
I have a good idea! Maybe we should also get a cut of the rent of the WTC, as we’re paying for it to go up!