TRUCK TOLL VOLUMES 2002-2003 www.nymtc.org NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 199 Water Street . New York, NY 10038 Tel: 212.383.7200 Fax: 212.383.7266 New York State PIN No. PTCS04P00 This New York Metropolitan Transportation Council report was compiled and written by Mary Hrabowska of Cental Staff, under the supervision of Leokadia Glogowski and William Thornewell, Manager, and was produced as part of NYMTC’s regular data monitoring program. Preparation was funded by the Federal Highway and Federal Transit Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation. The contents of this report reflect the view of the author, who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarly reflect the official views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, nor of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. NYMTC appreciates the cooperation of all the agencies that have provided information for the Truck Toll Volumes report. Through their submissions, this report continues to be a useful source of transportation statistical information on the tri-state region. January 2005 New York Metropolitan Transportation Council 3 199 Water Street 3 New York 3 NY 3 10038 Telephone: 212.383.7200 3 Telefax: 212.383.7266 www.nymtc.org NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY - CONNECTICUT METROPOLITAN AREA MAP NYMTC REGION I REPORT HIGHLIGHTS TRUCK TOLL MAJOR RIVER CROSSINGS 2002-2003 2002 Volume of2003 Volume of Percent of truck trips truck trips Travel Lanes* change 1 George Washington Br. (PANYNJ): I-958,310,7668,046,228 14 -3.2% 2 Verrazano Narrow Br. (MTA B&T): I-2784,501,4044,225,158 12 -6.1% 3 Throgs Neck Br. (MTA B&T): I-2783,941,3904,056,961 6 2.9% 4 Newburgh-Beacon Br.(NYSBA): I-843,480,7583,474,546 7 -0.2% 5 Triborough Br. (MTA B&T): I-2783,271,4403,443,981 8 5.3% 6 Tappan Zee Br. (NYSTA): I-2783,221,6063,233,316 7 0.4% 7 Bronx-Whitestone Br. (MTA B&T): I-6782,946,7502,776,797 6 -5.8% 8 Goethals Br. (PANYNJ): I-278 2,829,3662,375,540 4 -16.0% 9 Lincoln Tun. (PANYNJ): I-4952,278,7221,970,344 6 -13.5% 10 Queens-Midtown Tun. (MTA B&T): I-4951,784,3821,729,185 4 -3.1% 11 Outerbridge Crossing (PANYNJ): N-4401,456,9841,706,340 4 17.1% 12 Holland Tun. (PANYNJ): I-78647,6781,088,210 4 68.0% 13 Brooklyn Battery Tun. (MTA B&T): I-478579,672663,146 4 14.4% 14 Bayonne Br. (PANYNJ): NY-440714,278633,640 4 -11.3% 15 Mid-Hudson Br. (NYSBA): US-44459,868473,846 5 3.0% 16 Rip Van Winkle Br. (NYSBA): NY-23271,632279,456 2 2.9% 17 Cross-Bay Boulevard Br. (MTA B&T) 269,734277,183 6 2.8% 18 Kingston-Rhinecliff Br. (NYSBA): US-209231,486247,024 2 6.7% 19 Marine Parkway Br. (MTA B&T)168,004171,249 4 1.9% 20 Bear Mountain Br. (NYSBA): US-6157,236149,716 2 -4.8% 21 Henry Hudson Br. (MTA B&T): NY-9A97,370111,408 7 14.4% 22 Atlantic Beach Br. (NCBA)85,42089,951 5 5.3% Toll Barriers/Interchanges2002 Volume2003 VolumeLanes 1 NJ Turnpike Exit 7A-18 22,994,27623,468,0316-14 lanes~ 2.1% 2 New Rochelle (NYSTA): I-95 5,670,3945,299,7003-6.5% 3 NJHA-Garden State Pkwy^ 3,845,0334,041,8762-4 lanes~ 5.1% 4 Spring Valley (NYSTA): I-87/287 2,853,7342,795,8143-4 lanes~ -2.0% 5 Yonkers (NYSTA): I-87 2,268,0442,241,339 2 -1.2% 6 Harriman (NYSTA): I-87 1,343,1751,454,591 2 8.3% ^ Includes trucks weighing 3.5 tons or less * Travel lanes, not toll plaza lanesUnion ~ Depending of highway system Source: Operating Agency monthly records. Toll Agency Annual Truck Volumes 25,000 Glossary MTA B&T 20,000 NJTA MTA-B&T Metropolitan Transportation Authority-Bridges & Tunnels NJTANew Jersey Turnpike Authority PANY&NJ 15,000 PANY&NJPort Authority of New York & New Jersey NYSBA NYSBA New York State Bridges Authority 10,000 NYSTA NYSTANew York State Thruway Authority Vehicles in Thousands NJHA NJHANew Jersey Highway Authority (Garden State Parkway) 5,000 NCBA NCBA Nassau County Bridge Authority 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Toll Facilities Source: Toll Agencies data II TABLE OF CONTENTS Region Map I Report Highlights II Table of Contents III-IV Introduction 1 Text: Truck Toll Volumes 2 -24 Exhibit A 25 Figures: Figure 1: Toll Agency Annual Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 27 Figure 2A: PANYNJ Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 2001-2003 27 Figure 2B: PANYNJ Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 27 Figure 2C: PANYNJ 2003 Truck Toll Volume by Type 27 Figure 3A: MTA B&T Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 2001-2003 27 Figure 3B: MTA B&T Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 27 Figure 3C: MTA B&T 2003 Truck Toll Volumes by Type 28 Figure 4A: NYSBA Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 2001-2003 28 Figure 4B: NYSBA Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 28 Figure 4C: NYSBA 2003 Truck Toll Volumes by Type 28 Figure 5A: NYSTA Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 2001-2003 28 Figure 5B: NYSTA Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 28 Figure 5C: NYSTA 2003 Truck Toll Volumes by Type 29 Figure 6A: New Jersey Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Agency, 2001-2003 29 Figure 6B: Garden State Pkwy, Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 29 Figure 6C: Garden State Pkwy, 2003 Truck Toll Volumes by Type 29 Figure 6D: New Jersey Turnpike, Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes, 2001-2003 29 Figure 6E: New Jersey Turnpike, 2003 Truck Toll Volumes by Type 29 Figure 7: NY and NJ Quarterly Truck Toll Volumes by Agency, 2002-2003 30 Figure 8: MTA B&T Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 30 Figure 9: PANYNJ Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 31 Figure 10: NJ Turnpike and GS Pkwy Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 31 Figure 11: NYSBA Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 32 Figure 12: NYSTA Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 32 Figure 13: Northern Corridor Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 33 Figure 14: Staten Island Annual Truck Toll Volumes by Facility, 1995-2003 33 Figure 15: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registration, New York City 1995-2003 34 Figure 16: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registration, New York Suburbs 1995-2003, 34 Figure 17: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registration,1995-2003, Downstate NY, NJ and Connecticut 34 Figure 18: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registration, 1995-2003, NYC, Nassau-Suffolk, and Mid-Hudson Counties 34 Figure 19: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registration in NY, NJ and CT, 1995-2003 34 Figure 20: Truck Toll Volumes and Employment in NY, NJ and CT, 1995-2003 34 III Exhibit B 35 List of Tables: Table 1: Annual Truck Volumes at NY-NJ Toll Facilities: 1984-2003 37 Table 2A: Comparison of Truck Toll Volumes by Agency, 2002 - 2003 38 Table 2B: Truck Type Distribution by Agency, 2002- 2003 38 Table 2C: Operating Agencies Truck Volumes by Types, 2002- 2003 38 Table 3A: 2002 Quarterly Truck Toll Volume and Share by Agency 39 Table 3B: 2003 Quarterly Truck Toll Volume and Share by Agency 39 Table 4: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume, Hudson River Crossings, 2002-03 40 Table 5: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume, East River Crossings, 2002-03 40 Table 6: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume, Staten Island Crossings, 2002-03 41 Table 7: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume, Harlem River Crossings, 2002-03 41 Table 8: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume, South Shore Crossings, 2002-03 41 Tables 9A & 9B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume, Hudson River Crossings, 2002and 2003 42 Tables 10A & 10B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume, East River Crossings, 2002 and 2003 43 Tables 11A & 11B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume, Staten Island Crossings, 2002and 2003 44 Tables 12A & 12B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume, Harlem River Crossings, 2002 and 2003 45 Tables 13A & 13B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume, South Shore Crossings, 2002 and 2003 45 Tables 14A & 14B: Monthly Truck Toll Volume by Operating Agencies: 2002 and 2003 46 Table 15: Comparison of Quarterly PANY&NJ Truck Toll Volume by Facility, 2002-2003 47 Table 16: Comparison of Quarterly MTA - B&T Truck Toll Volume by Facility, 2002-2003 48 Table 17: Comparison of Quarterly NYS BA Truck Toll Volume by Facility, 2002-2003 49 Table 18: Comparison of Quarterly NYS TA Truck Toll Volume by Facility, 2002-2003 50 Table 19: Comparison of Quarterly New Jersey Highway Authority Truck Toll Volume by Facility, 2002-2003 51 Table 20A: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume on New Jersey Turnpike Authority - Interchanges 7 through 18 52 Table 20B: Comparison of Quarterly Truck Toll Volume on Nassau County Bridge Authority 52 Table 21: Annual Commercial Vehicle Registrations in the NYMTC Region and Metropolitan Area, 1983 to 2003 53 Exhibit C: 55 History of Truck Toll Rates on Selected NY-NJ Tunnels & Bridges 57 Truck Roll Rates on Selected NY-NJ Tunnels & Bridges 58 EZPass Opening Dates 59 Exhibit D: 61 Map #1: Major Motor Vehicle Crossings: New York State/New Jersey 63 Map #2: Major Motor Vehicle Crossings: Upstate 64 Map #3: New Jersey State 65 IV Introduction The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC), is an association of governments and transportation providers which serves as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the New York metropolitan region.