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Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011 Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011
Tolls Increase On These 4 Bridges Between NJ, PA For First Time Since 2011 Tolls are going up on four Delaware River Port Authority bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 1 for the first time since 2011. The increase on the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry, and Walt Whitman bridges went into effect at midnight.  For passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and small trucks, tolls increased from $5 to $6. For recreational vehicles and mobile homes, tolls go up from $.7.50 to $9 per axle. For buses, the increase goes from $3.75 to $4.50. “DRPA must undertake vital safety and security upgrades and infrastructure improvements,” s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway
Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway are going up next year, officials said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, cash tolls on the 44-mile Expressway’s Egg Harbor and Route 50 toll plazas will increase from $4.40 to $4.55 for a passenger vehicle. Expressway tolls are going up by 3% from year to year, said Kimberly Testa, a spokeswoman with the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Tolls for the average Expressway trip will go from $2.44 to $2.53, Testa said. SJTA officials cited inflation and increased expenses as reasons for the toll increase. The new toll rates are lower…

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by Jon Craig
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Two Workers Struck, Killed By PATCO Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report Two Workers Struck, Killed By PATCO Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report
Two Workers Struck, Killed By Patco Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report Two contractors were struck and killed by a PATCO train on Friday, Oct. 14, 6abc reports. The unidentified victims were working on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge when they were fatally struck around 9:30 p.m., the outlet says. The incident caused delays in both directions, but trains were running close to normal by 10:50 p.m., PATCO said on Twitter. ✅Trains are currently running on or close to schedule in both directions. https://t.co/vDPEkpjmSC — PATCO (@RidePATCO) October 15, 2022 The Delaware River Port Authority is reportedly investigating and could not immediately be reached for co…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man, 24, Electrocuted After Fall Onto PATCO Station Tracks: 'Everyone Was Just Staring' Man, 24, Electrocuted After Fall Onto PATCO Station Tracks: 'Everyone Was Just Staring'
Man, 24, Electrocuted After Fall Onto Patco Station Tracks: 'Everyone Was Just Staring' A 24-year-old man died when he fell onto train tracks at the PATCO station Philadelphia's Center City and was electrocuted overnight, officials said. The man fell onto the tracks at the 8th & Market Street station around 12:40 a.m., and came in contact with the electrified third rail, according to a Delaware River Port Authority spokesperson The man was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation. The victim's identity was not immediately released. An apparent witness detailed the incident on Twitter: The incident remains under investi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Overturned Onions Clog Traffic On Philly-Bound Ben Franklin Bridge Overturned Onions Clog Traffic On Philly-Bound Ben Franklin Bridge
Overturned Onions Clog Traffic On Philly-Bound Ben Franklin Bridge Traffic was backed up on the Philadelphia-bound Ben Franklin Bridge after a tractor-trailer overturned, authorities said. The trailer was transporting onions, which were tossed across the highway above the Old City section of Philadelphia, NBCPhiladelphia.com reported. DRBA alertTwitter/ Delaware River Bridge Authority One westbound lane was closed. Two others remained open after the 11 a.m. crash, the Delaware River Port Authority said.

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by Jon Craig
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TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River
Toll Hike? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River Drivers who cross any of the eight Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s spans between New Jersey and Pennsylvania face two proposed toll increases this year and in 2024, authorities said. The need to hike state bridge tolls is being blamed on lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed increase, announced Monday, would be implemented on April 3, if approved by the board of commissioners at a March 29 meeting. The proposed hike comes just a month after the bridge commission approved a 2021 budget that state officials boasted had no toll hike. The 2021 proposed increa…

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by Jon Craig