1. The Toll Price Will Stay the Same Through At Least 2020

Rendering of the completed new Tappan Zee. Photo Credit: New York State Thruway Authority.

The question probably on everybody’s mind is what will happen to the toll price. Currently, the toll is $5, a welcome price compared to the $15 toll on the George Washington Bridge heading into the city. As of now, Governor Cuomo has promised to keep the $5 toll the same until 2020. After that remains unclear.

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