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Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley
Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Hudson Valley Higher toll rates are heading to several New York bridges in the region. According to the New York State Bridge Authority, as part of a four-year plan that began in 2020, the third of four rate hikes is set to take effect as of Sunday, May 1 in the Hudson Valley. The new toll rates will apply to all five spans operated by the New York State Bridge Authority: The Bear Mountain Bridge in Orange and Rockland counties; Newburgh-Beacon Bridge over the Hudson River; Mid-Hudson Bridge between Dutchess and Ulster counties; Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge north of Kingston and Rhinecliff; Rip Van Winkl…

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Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester
Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester A truck driver destroyed his tractor-trailer after using his personal GPS and finding his way onto the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester, where he struck a low-hanging bridge, tearing his truck bed apart. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a driver who failed to use a commercial GPS and ignored, or didn’t pay attention to multiple signs and pavement markers warning of the bridges and struck the bridge at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Yonkers, county police said. The tractor-trailer was heading south when it struck the Cross County Parkway overpass. The impact tore the roof off, which landed in the right l…

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Police Dole Out Dozens Of Tickets To Commercial Drivers In Tuckahoe During Detail Police Dole Out Dozens Of Tickets To Commercial Drivers In Tuckahoe During Detail
Police Dole Out Dozens Of Tickets To Commercial Drivers In Tuckahoe During Detail Police in Tuckahoe dished out dozens of tickets during a special detail targeting commercial vehicles in the village. During a two day stretch this week, officers in Tuckahoe issued a total of 63 summons to drivers of commercial vehicles for various vehicle and traffic violations. Police said that tickets were issued for missing safety equipment, unsafe tires, unregistered vehicles, expired inspection violations, loose or unsecured cargo, unlicensed operators, tax permit violations, improper license plates, and a dozen other miscellaneous violations. The detail was conducted by the Tuckaho…

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by Zak Failla