Tolls on GW Bridge?
H.B. Elkins
York and New Jersey? Or are they only collected going northbound on I-95?
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Larry Sheldon
> Are tolls collected going both ways on the George Washington Bridge between New
> York and New Jersey? Or are they only collected going northbound on I-95?
http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/george-washington-bridge.html
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richard
> Are tolls collected going both ways on the George Washington Bridge between New
> York and New Jersey? Or are they only collected going northbound on I-95?
Southbound has always been free.
jdunlop
No, the tolls were changed to one-way in the '70s. It's been a while
since I crossed the bridge, but I believe it's still pretty obvious
where the WB/SB tolls were, especially on the lower level egress.
Looking at the setup of both the Hudson River and Delaware River
bridges/tunnels (at least in the Philly area), it's free to enter NJ,
however you must pay to leave. :-)
N. W. Perry
wrote:
Only northbound. The old adage applies: pay to leave NJ, free to
enter. :-)
I believe that's the case on all toll crossings out of NJ...there may
be some that collect both ways, but when it's a one-way toll it's
always collected heading out of the state. And yes, there are some
free crossings (both land and bridge).
H.B. Elkins
>Only northbound. The old adage applies: pay to leave NJ, free to
>enter. :-)
I figured as much. So I presume there is little to no delay in going southbound
on I-95 crossing the bridge? The only time I have been there, I was using the
PIP to get to I-95/NJTP south and noticed a huge backup going north approaching
the bridge.
So one should be OK trying to go south on, say, a Sunday morning to early
afternoon and not get held up too terribly badly?
jdunlop
wrote:
approach. As an example, I-95 (Cross Bronx Expy) is one of the worst
in the country. Second, any crash or other issue can cause major
backups. However, if I had to go across the GWB WB, Sunday morning
would be a much better bet than most any other time.
It's always good to check the local news radio stations. WCBS (880AM)
broadcasts traffic every ten minutes at 08, 18, 28 etc., and WINS
(1010) broadcasts on the ones (01, 11, 21...) Based on those reports
(which are really good and reliable) you may want to alter your
route. However, the immediate alternatives (Lincoln Tunnel south and
Tappan Zee Bridge north) aren't usually much better.
hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com
> I believe that's the case on all toll crossings out of NJ...there may
> be some that collect both ways, but when it's a one-way toll it's
> always collected heading out of the state. And yes, there are some
> free crossings (both land and bridge).
The presently free I-95 crossing between NJ and PA (Scudders Falls Br)
will be leased to a private company and rebuilt with electronic
tolls. (Just announced).
There are a number of free crossings between PA and NJ but most of
them have strict load limits. One doesn't even allow heavy SUVs.
Pete Jenior
"jdunlop" <jdu...@aol.com> wrote in message
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On Aug 2, 7:10 pm, H.B. Elkins <hbelk...@mis.net.restrictorplate>
wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 13:24:28 -0700 (PDT), N. W. Perry wrote:
> >Only northbound. The old adage applies: pay to leave NJ, free to
> >enter. :-)
>
> I figured as much. So I presume there is little to no delay in going
> southbound
> on I-95 crossing the bridge? The only time I have been there, I was using
> the
> PIP to get to I-95/NJTP south and noticed a huge backup going north
> approaching
> the bridge.
>
> So one should be OK trying to go south on, say, a Sunday morning to early
> afternoon and not get held up too terribly badly?
>
No, never assume that the GWB is OK.
I've only crossed the GW a few times, but I second that!
Nathan Perry
"Pete Jenior" <pete....@FILTERgmail.com> wrote:
Well, of course you can always run into a problem on any major New York
crossing, but I should think your timing is pretty safe. The earlier the
better on a Sunday, I should think...I once crossed from Long Island
over the Throgs Neck, Cross Bronx Expressway and GWB on an early Sunday
morning without ever touching the brake!
Still, check those traffic reports and have a plan to divert if there's
a major problem, but expect that to be the exception rather than the
rule.
H.B. Elkins
>Well, of course you can always run into a problem on any major New York
>crossing, but I should think your timing is pretty safe. The earlier the
>better on a Sunday, I should think...I once crossed from Long Island
>over the Throgs Neck, Cross Bronx Expressway and GWB on an early Sunday
>morning without ever touching the brake!
>
>Still, check those traffic reports and have a plan to divert if there's
>a major problem, but expect that to be the exception rather than the
>rule.
Here's the deal: I may be going to Springfield, Mass. this fall. I'd like to
return via I-91 and I-95 to get a clinch of I-91 in Connecticut and I-95 in New
York. The return trip would be on a Sunday morning, probably leaving from
Hartford.
Nathan Perry
H.B. Elkins <hbel...@mis.net.restrictorplate> wrote:
Oh yeah, I'd do it. If the only thing you have to lose is not being able
to clinch this time around, go for it!I think if you do run into traffic
it's more likely to be on I-95 in CT or maybe the Cross Bronx, not so
much the GWB.
Now, which deck do you choose? You can claim I-95 with either, and while
the upper deck gives you the view, the lower is kind of interesting just
road-wise, and doesn't allow trucks to boot.
mkeen
..I once crossed from Long Island
> over the Throgs Neck, Cross Bronx Expressway and GWB on an early Sunday
> morning without ever touching the brake!
>
That must have been an interesting sight at the Throgs Neck toll plaza
where even the EZPass lanes have gates.
M Keen
Ringwood, NJ
Nathan Perry
<9cf7ac75-1a93-4df5...@c10g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
mkeen <ink...@gmail.com> wrote:
Indeed it was; I blasted through faster than the speed of hyperbole!
Sancho Panza
The idea behind that being that the authorities prefer to back up the idling
tens of thousands of vehicles stuck in the daily traffic for miles on the
western side of the Hudson rather than disturb the precious Manhattanites.
Same holds for Lincoln and Holland Tunnels.
Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.
area without hitting traffic is Sunday morning before 10 AM. I do it all the
time, partly because it's fun. GWB before 10 AM should be fine either way.
But after 10 AM, even Sunday morning starts to get dicey.
The "northbound" (due east) backups are largely the result of
practically every highway in northern New Jersey funneling into seven bridge
lanes as much as because of the tolls. An accident on the Cross Bronx
Expressway or a Yankee game kills everything.
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Andrew M. Saucci, Jr.
particular benefit if traffic is slow.
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