Bridge
2014
2013
% chg
January-November Traffic
Rip Van Winkle
5,042,090
4,933,388
2.20
Kingston-Rhinecliff
7,079,514
7,066,870
0.18
Mid-Hudson
12,666,738
12,699,452
-0.26
Newburgh-Beacon
22,724,652
22,849,512
-0.55
Bear Mountain
6,434,458
6,345,284
1.41
January-November Revenue
Rip Van Winkle
$4,176,872
$4,064,388
2.77
Kingston-Rhinecliff
$5,363,203
$5,324,644
0.72
Mid-Hudson
$9,461,946
$9,444,281
0.19
Newburgh-Beacon
$26,812,272
$26,926,443
-0.42
Bear Mountain
$4,634,888
$4,608,410
0.57
HIGHLAND – Traffic and revenue on all five of the bridges operated by the New York State Bridge Authority remains flat in 2014. January through November statistics show modest growth of about one-tenth of one percent.
Percentage-wise, the Rip Van Winkle Bridge showed the greatest increases with 2.2 percent more traffic than in 2013 and just under 2.8 percent more revenue.
The Bear Mountain Bridge saw revenue grow by a little more than one-half of a percent while traffic grew by 1.4 percent.
Traffic fell on the Newburgh-Beacon and Mid-Hudson bridges during the first 11 months of the year while revenues fell only on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.
With gas prices dropping significantly in December coupled with holiday travel, December statistics may reflect gains in traffic and revenue.
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