To Establish a New Crossing Charge Schedule for Use of Bridges and Tunnels Operated by Triborou...
NY-ADR
3/20/19 N.Y. St. Reg. TBA-49-18-00011-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XLI, ISSUE 12
March 20, 2019
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
I.D No. TBA-49-18-00011-A
Filing No. 146
Filing Date. Feb. 27, 2019
Effective Date. Feb. 27, 2019
To Establish a New Crossing Charge Schedule for Use of Bridges and Tunnels Operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Repeal of section 1021.1 and addition of new section 1021.1 to Title 21 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Public Authorities Law, section 553(5)
Subject:
To establish a new crossing charge schedule for use of bridges and tunnels operated by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
Purpose:
To raise additional revenue.
Text of final rule:
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY CROSSING CHARGES
| A. E-ZPass Charges for E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center Customers | ||||
| VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE (A) | ROBERT F. KENNEDY, BRONX-WHITESTONE, AND THROGS NECK BRIDGES AND QUEENS MIDTOWN AND HUGH L CAREY TUNNELS | HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE | MARINE PARKWAY-GIL HODGES MEMORIAL, AND CROSS BAY VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGES | |
| CLASSIFICATION | Crossing Charges | |||
| 1 Two-axle vehicles, including: passenger vehicles, station wagons, self-propelled mobile homes, ambulances, hearses, vehicles with seating capacity of not more than 15 adult persons (including the driver) and trucks with maximum gross weight (MGW) of 7,000 lbs. and under | $6.12 | $6.12 | $2.80 | $2.29 |
| Registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle taking 3 or more trips per month | $3.44 | |||
| Registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle taking less than 3 trips per month | $3.63 | |||
| Registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle with three or more occupants (HOV) | $1.70 | |||
| Registered Rockaway Residents using an eligible vehicle | $1.49 | |||
| Each additional axle costs | $4.00 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| 2 All vehicles with MGW greater than 7,000 lbs. and buses (other than franchise buses using E-ZPass and motor homes) | ||||
| Two-axle vehicles | $11.06 | $11.06 | $5.53 | |
| Three-axle vehicles | $18.12 | $18.12 | $9.06 | |
| Four-axle vehicles | $23.16 | $23.16 | $11.58 | |
| Five-axle vehicles | $30.19 | $30.19 | $15.10 | |
| Six-axle vehicles | $35.23 | $35.23 | $17.62 | |
| Seven-axle vehicles | $42.26 | $42.26 | $21.13 | |
| Each additional axle | $7.06 | $7.06 | $3.53 | |
| 3 Two-axle franchise buses | $4.43 | $4.43 | $2.21 | |
| 4 Three-axle franchise buses | $5.26 | $5.26 | $2.77 | |
| 5 Motorcycles | $2.66 | $2.66 | $1.91 | $1.91 |
| Each additional axle | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
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See Footnotes on next page
The Authority reserves the right to determine whether any vehicle is of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction and therefore not within any of the listed categories. The Authority also reserves the right to determine the crossing charge for any such vehicle of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction.
Bicycles are not permitted over Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Verrazano-Narrows Bridges, or through the tunnels. Such vehicles may cross the Robert F. Kennedy, Henry Hudson, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges without payment of crossing charge, but must be walked across the pedestrian paths of such bridges.
Only vehicles authorized to use parkways are authorized to use the Henry Hudson Bridge. An unauthorized vehicle using the Henry Hudson Bridge must pay the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge rate.
E-ZPass crossing charges apply to New York E-ZPass Customer Service Center customers only and are available subject to terms, conditions and agreements established by the Authority.
There are no residential restrictions with regard to enrollment as a TBTA Customer in the New York Customer Service Center.
(a) Under Verrazano-Narrows one-way crossing charge collection program, all per crossing charges shown should be doubled. Presently paid in westbound direction only.
TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY CROSSING CHARGES
| B. For Fare Media Other Than E-ZPass Charges for E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center Customers | ||||
| VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE (A) | ROBERT F. KENNEDY, BRONX-WHITESTONE, AND THROGS NECK BRIDGES AND QUEENS MIDTOWN AND HUGH L CAREY TUNNELS | HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE | MARINE PARKWAY-GIL HODGES MEMORIAL, AND CROSS BAY VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGES | |
| CLASSIFICATION | Crossing Charges | |||
| 1 Two-axle vehicles, including: passenger vehicles, station wagons, self-propelled mobile homes, ambulances, hearses, vehicles with seating capacity of not more than 15 adult persons (including the driver) and trucks with maximum gross weight (MGW) of 7,000 lbs. and under | $9.50 | $9.50 | $7.00 | $4.75 |
| The following discounted charges are available for eligible class 1 vehicles: | ||||
| Charge per crossing for E-Tokens | $3.17 | |||
| Charge per crossing for E-Tokens for registered Staten Island Residents using an eligible vehicle | $4.90 | |||
| Charge per crossing for E-Tokens for registered Rockaway Peninsula/Broad Channel Residents using an eligible vehicle | $2.05 | |||
| Each additional axle costs | $4.00 | $4.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| 2 All vehicles with MGW greater than 7,000 lbs. and buses (other than franchise buses using E-ZPass and motor homes) | ||||
| Two-axle vehicles | $19.00 | $19.00 | $9.50 | |
| Three-axle vehicles | $31.29 | $31.29 | $15.65 | |
| Four-axle vehicles | $39.12 | $39.12 | $19.56 | |
| Five-axle vehicles | $51.41 | $51.41 | $25.71 | |
| Six-axle vehicles | $59.24 | $59.24 | $29.62 | |
| Seven-axle vehicles | $73.76 | $73.76 | $36.88 | |
| Each additional axle | $11.18 | $11.18 | $5.59 | |
| 3 Two-axle franchise buses | $9.25 | $9.25 | $4.50 | |
| 4 Three-axle franchise buses | $10.25 | $10.25 | $5.25 | |
| 5 Motorcycles | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Each additional axle | $1.68 | $1.68 | $1.68 | $1.68 |
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See Footnotes on next page
The Authority reserves the right to determine whether any vehicle is of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction and therefore not within any of the listed categories. The Authority also reserves the right to determine the crossing charge for any such vehicle of unusual or unconventional design, weight or construction.
Bicycles are not permitted over Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, and Verrazano-Narrows Bridges, or through the tunnels. Such vehicles may cross the Robert F. Kennedy, Henry Hudson, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridges without payment of crossing charge, but must be walked across the pedestrian paths of such bridges.
Only vehicles authorized to use parkways are authorized to use the Henry Hudson Bridge. An unauthorized vehicle using the Henry Hudson Bridge must pay the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge rate.
(a) Under Verrazano-Narrows one-way crossing charge collection program, all per crossing charges shown should be doubled. Presently paid in westbound direction only.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
Substantial revisions were made in section 1021.1.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
M. Margaret Terry, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, 2 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10004, (646) 252-7619, email: [email protected]
Revised Regulatory Impact Statement
A revised regulatory impact statement is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Revised Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
A revised regulatory flexibility analysis is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Revised Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
A revised rural area flexibility analysis is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Revised Job Impact Statement
A revised job impact statement is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
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