Gotta love Bridge Tolls!

[Batsto]

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Fees for E-ZPass toll booths will be increased to pay for the installation of more collection booths are in Cape May County, including Ocean City, the Cape May County Bridge Commission announced on Monday.

 

However, E-ZPass will allow the Bridge Commission to more easily establish seasonal tolling fees to coincide with the county’s high tourism season usage, so that year-round residents do not carry the burden of the increase.

 

The Cape May County Bridge Commission will meet to vote on the toll increase on April 27, at which time there will be a public hearing on the matter.

 

The seasonal increase would be $1 from the Monday before Memorial Day to the Tuesday after Columbus Day. There would also be an increase of 50 cents in the off-season.

 

The commission says the increase will also provide for a balanced operating budget, the establishment of a proactive maintenance plan, and funding for much needed long-term capital improvements.

 

Booths will be installed on all Ocean Drive bridges, beginning with the Ocean City-Longport Bridge, before the start of the summer, the Cape May County Bridge Commission announced on Monday.

 

Other booths will be placed at the Middle Thorofare Bridge, Grassy Sound Bridge, Townsend’s Inlet Bridge and Corsons Inlet Bridge

[not on the rug]

Great. Because I don't spend enough money every time I head down to Cape May...

[DeplorableDan]

Gotta pay the troll toll

[Haskell_Hunter]

I remember driving into NYC and only having to pay $5, which I thought was a lot of money.  This AM going into the city I had the pleasure of paying them $15 for the privilege.

[cantw82start]

Let me get this straight, we pay millions upon millions in tolls across the entire state, we just got hit with a multi billion dollar gas tax and in a couple of years they will be coming back for more $$$$ to fund the roads.  Where does all the money go?  

 

How can other states have little to no tolls, pay a fraction of what we pay in taxes and still keep their roads in better shape than us?

[Batsto]

Let me get this straight, we pay millions upon millions in tolls across the entire state, we just got hit with a multi billion dollar gas tax and in a couple of years they will be coming back for more $$$$ to fund the roads.  Where does all the money go?  

 

How can other states have little to no tolls, pay a fraction of what we pay in taxes and still keep their roads in better shape than us?

And some of those bridges along the inter coastal way are privately owned. The one by Corson's Inlet is privately owned and operated I believe.

[1957Buck]

Let me get this straight, we pay millions upon millions in tolls across the entire state, we just got hit with a multi billion dollar gas tax and in a couple of years they will be coming back for more $$$$ to fund the roads.  Where does all the money go?  

 

How can other states have little to no tolls, pay a fraction of what we pay in taxes and still keep their roads in better shape than us?

 

Add to the free bridges Free Beaches 

[NotJust22s]

Sad thing is most of the money collected goes to pay the toll collectors.

[Axiom]

Trucks pay $115 to cross the GWB... stop cry'n..

[KEITH STONE]

I don't use the bridges they can charge as much as they want.