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The Mid-Hudson Bridge is one of the state Bridge Authority spans that will be converted to cashless tolling by next spring. (Michael Woyton/Patch)
HUDSON VALLEY, NY Five bridge toll crossing in the Hudson Valley will soon be converted to cashless tolling.
The New York State Bridge Authority recently announced the conversion to cashless tolling will be rolled out in phases beginning in July at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.
Tara Sullivan, the acting executive director of the Bridge Authority, said it was exciting bringing 21st-century technology and an improved driving experience to motorists in the mid-Hudson region.
Subscribe This conversion to cashless tolling will bring great benefits, such as reduced congestion, to drivers who use the Bridge Authority system, she said.
Headlines: High speed chase crash, DWI and cocaine arrest, cashless tolls
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 27, 2021, 6:56am EDT
Here are
some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.
A
high-speed police chase ended in a crash in Maybrook Monday night. Police say
the driver took off during a traffic stop, then crashed into a turning
tractor-trailer near Route 208 and I-84. The 20-year-old driver is now in
critical condition.
A Beacon man is
facing DWI and drugs charges. Police pulled over Daniel Usher Saturday on
State Route 9 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson. They say he was drunk and had
over 25 grams of cocaine in his car.
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The New York State Bridge Authority announced on Tuesday that its five bridge toll crossings in the Hudson Valley are set to convert to cashless tolling beginning this summer
The conversion to cashless tolling at NYSBA’s toll crossings will be rolled out in phases, starting in July 2021 at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. The implementation at Newburgh-Beacon will take place after the July 4th holiday weekend, with an exact date to be announced.
The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge already has some structural elements for cashless tolling that were installed during the initial phase of the current deck replacement project, officials say.