- Florida Issues $41.5 Million In Toll Account Credits In March
- New York Governor Hochul Kicks Off Bear Mountain Bridge Centennial Celebrations
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Florida Issues $41.5 Million In Toll Account Credits In March
Florida DOT announced that eligible transponder account holders received credits totaling $41.5 million in March through the state’s year-long Toll Relief Program. Those credits were spread across one million customer accounts. The program “gives customers with at least 35 monthly toll transactions a 50 percent credit to their account.” So far, more than 1.2 million people have collectively received $112 million in monthly credits.
Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) Toll Exemption, Discount And Equity ProgramsNew York Governor Hochul Kicks Off Bear Mountain Bridge Centennial Celebrations
Times Union reports, the Bear Mountain Bridge, a New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) span, is approaching the 100th anniversary of its opening, a landmark that will be commemorated over the coming months in “a centennial website, a documentary film and an international bridge engineering conference.” Last Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) joined NYSBA officials and other dignitaries at the bridge to announce celebratory plans and dedicate a time capsule. (TRN inserted a link in the quoted text.)
According to a news release by the governor, the Bear Mountain, which was built and originally maintained by a private company, “was a groundbreaking engineering achievement for its time,” “the first suspension bridge with a concrete deck,” and, briefly, holder of the title, “bridge with the longest suspended central span in the world.” The release adds, “Many consider the innovations with the Bear Mountain Bridge to have spurred a boom in bridge building in New York State and the entire country.” The International Cable Supported Bridge Operators Association (ICSBOA) will spotlight the span during its 12th international conference, scheduled to take place at the nearby US Military Academy at West Point in October 2024.
New York New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) Public Outreach And CommunicationThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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