NJ Sues To Block Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan

Bloomberg News reports:

A plan to charge motorists driving into midtown Manhattan in New York City was challenged by neighboring New Jersey, which seeks to block the proposal as unfair to commuters. The challenge came in a federal lawsuit the state filed Friday against the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, or FHWA.

Drivers may have to pay the charge starting as soon as the first quarter of next year, with E-ZPass motorists who enter the city south of 60th Street paying as much as $23. Last month the tolling program got final approval from FHWA, which determined there would be no significant impact, after an environmental review.

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