In an effort to reduce congestion, tollbooths will be eliminated at all Metropolitan Transportation Authority bridges and tunnels next year, and replaced with automatic tolling, Gov. Automated tolls have already been in place on the Tappan Zee Bridge and the Henry Hudson Bridge, a smaller Metropolitan Transportation Authority crossing. Only two-thirds of those drivers paid their tolls by mail, but, Mr. Cuomo said, penalties made up for the loss. Likewise, the transportation authority did not anticipate a loss in revenue as a result of the elimination of cash fares. Many of the contractors have already been selected, and much of the work is already underway, Mr. Cuomo said.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2016 00:38 UTC