Transportation
NYC Congestion Pricing ‘Comes at the Expense’ of New Jersey
- Governor cites fewer cars’ impact to bridge, tunnel revenue
- Seeks ‘worst-case scenario’ for financing capital projects
Drivers from New Jersey, who now pay $13.75 at peak at Hudson River crossings operated by the Port Authority, would hand over as much as $23 more for congestion access if they have an E-ZPass.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy threw up another potential hurdle to block Manhattan traffic-congestion pricing with an inquiry into the potential revenue hit to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The plan would cut bridge and tunnel toll collections “without a commensurate increase in revenue from an alternative source,” Murphy wrote to Port Authority Executive Director Richard Cotton in an Oct. 11 letter obtained by Bloomberg News.