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bridge? a final vote today could phase out human toll collectors. sonja shin has the story. reporter: good morning. tolltakers here at the golden gate bridge have been collecting tolls and greeting drivers since the bridge opened in 1937. but their days here may be numbered. yesterday, the golden gate bridge finance committee voted 8-3 to get rid of human toll collectors. that could save $19 million over the first eight years. thigh boardthe board is meeting later this morning and may vote today to eliminate the jobs of 32 toll collectors and two other bridge workers. the toll collectors have maintained that they add a personal touch to crossing the san francisco landmark. we can t just be going over here and saying, well, yeah, 60% or something let s go 100%. forget about who is operating the thing. i mean, if you go to hawaii and say i m going to go on vacation, do you walk into a booth and say i m going to have a lea around my neck instead of a kiss and hug from a fema