NYC’s New Congestion Pricing Zone Sees 7.5% Drop in Traffic
- Vehicles entering the zone declined during the work week
- Morning drivers spent less time on most major crossings
The early data follows a week of social media postings and reports of residents and drivers enjoying easier-flowing traffic and less vehicle honking.
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Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5% and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan, signaling that some motorists changed their driving patterns to avoid the new toll.
The preliminary data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s transit system and is implementing the toll, is the first glimpse into how the new charge is impacting commuting patterns and movement in and out of Manhattan.