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Feds Approve Plan to Charge Drivers Crossing Into Manhattan

The proposed rule is an attempt to reduce both traffic and pollution, and could go into effect as early as next year.

Federal authorities on Monday approved a congestion pricing plan that would charge NYC drivers to enter Manhattan.

Reuters/Andrew Kelly

By Brett Bachman

The Federal Highway Administration on Monday gave its final approval for New York City’s congestion pricing plan—which would charge drivers to enter midtown Manhattan in an attempt to reduce both traffic and pollution. The approval marks the plan’s final federal hurdle, and means the system will almost surely go into effect as soon as next year, according to The New York Times. It’s unclear how much the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street might be, but some estimates released by the agency ran as high as $23 during rush hour and $17 during non-peak hours.

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