Politics & Government
Bridge Authority Tables Vote on Proposed Toll Increases
The RITBA board of directors are expected to vote on raising tolls at the Newport Pell Bridge and setting toll rates for the Mount Hope Bridge.
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority board of directors met this morning for its monthly board meeting.
The board voted unanimously to table the discussion on new toll rates for the Newport Pell Bridge, which would raise rates to $5 for cash and un-discounted E-ZPass drivers and $1 for Rhode Island E-ZPass drivers, and its request to the Rhode Island General Assembly to allow RITBA to set , until its next meeting on Feb. 8.
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