The plan to charge drivers who drive south of 60th Street would almost certainly trigger an overall decrease in the region’s traffic and air pollution — but some fear a handful of neighborhoods could actually see gridlock increase as a result
Street, said he fears toll-avoiding drivers may overrun his block, making sidewalk dining far less pleasant for his customers. “It’s a lose-lose situation,” Russo said. “I think the best thing is to make traffic in the city flow.
Let it be.”In an email to the I-Team, the MTA conceded there could be increased traffic at some locations around Central Park. But the agency stressed most streets around the park would experience improved overall speeds. The MTA added that most of the 19 intersections predicted to receive an “F” grade on traffic flow - would get that same grade even in the absence of congestion pricing. “Congestion pricing reduces congestion and an overwhelming number of intersections throughout the region will see an improvement with reduced traffic and pollution under this program,” said Joana Flores, an MTA spokesperson. The MTA says measures are already planned to reduce delays on roads that might see more toll-avoiding drivers. The strategies include re-timing traffic lights to allow more crosstown traffic through each cycle. The MTA released its most sweeping details yet. Romney Smith reports on what it could look like for people who drive in Manhattan. Liam Blank, Policy and Communications Manager for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a group supporting congestion pricing, said the city should also consider issuing residential parking permits – so drivers don’t try to dump their vehicles on the streets just outside the toll zone. Blank conceded there could be additional headaches for drivers, businesses, and residents who border the toll zone, but he said New Yorkers shouldn’t forget the whole point of congestion pricing is to de-incentivize the use of motor vehicles, thereby reducing harmful greenhouse emissions and pushing people toward more environmentally friendly modes of transportation. “The less convenient it is to drive, the longer there are delays on those chokepoints – I think the more likely it is people will find alternative means of traveling,” Blank said. Tolls collected from congestion pricing are estimated to produce up to $1 billion a year to help fund the MTA’s capital plan and modernize the city’s public transit system. If approved in Washington and Albany, drivers could begin paying the congestion fee as early as the end of next year or early 2024. New Jersey's Governor Murphy and New York's Governor Hochul joined forces today to celebrate climate week, but the two are on opposing sides on congestion pricing. Andrew Siff reports.
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