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- Referred to transportation
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Directs the discontinuance of the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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BILL NUMBER:S4716
Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to discontinuing the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway
Purpose
To require the state Thruway Authority to remove the Yonkers Toll Plaza.
Summary of specific provisions
The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 354 -a to read as follows: Yonkers toll plaza discontinued. The authority shall discontinue and remove the Yonkers Toll plaza on the New York State Thruway.
Justification
The New York State Thruway Authority recently announced that the spring valley toll plaza will be discontinued. The stated reason for removing the plaza was that it caused traffic congestion. Nearly as many vehicles go through the Yonkers Toll plaza daily. In addition, the Governor plans to raise certain tolls on the Tappan Zee Bridge to make up for the loss of revenue from closing the toll plaza at Spring Valley Plaza. Removing the Yonkers Toll Plaza will ensure that Westchester residents are not unfairly disadvantaged and will advance the Thruway Authority's goal of relieving traffic congestion in the lower Hudson Valley corridor
Legislative history
2009/2010 - S.4287 (Died Transportation) 2011/2012 - S1014 - Died Transportation
Fiscal implications
The authority is instructed to take all necessary means to make up for the revenue loss form removing the Yonkers Toll Plaza.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law.
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