TRAFFIC
Jan-Jun
2015
%
2014
%
= (-)
% chg
Rip Van Winkle
2,658,584
9.34
2,578,696
9.20
79,888
3.10
Kingston-Rhinecliff
3,745,494
13.15
3,687,596
13.15
57,898
1.57
Mid-Hudson
6,823,014
23.96
6,686,520
23.84
136,494
2.04
Newburgh-Beacon
11,833,894
11.98
3,288,514
11.73
123,508
3.76
TOTAL:
28,473,008
100 %
28,042,366
100 %
430,640
1.54 %
REVENUE
Jan-Jun
2015
%
2014
%
= (-)
% chg
Rip Van Winkle
$2,192,047
8.29
$2,109,401
8.11
$82,646
3.92
Kingston-Rhinecliff
$2,806,052
10.61
$2,757,34
10.60
$48,688
1.77
Mid-Hudson
$5,045,983
19.08
$4,935,198
18.97
$110,785
2.24
Newburgh-Beacon
$13,975,748
52.84
$13,862,644
53.29
$113,102
0.82
Bear Mountain
$2,429,374
9.19
$2,348,565
9.03
$90,809
3.44
TOTAL:
$26,449,202
100%
$26,013,172
100 %
$436,030
1.68
HIGHLAND – More people have taken to the roads of the region in the first six months of the year as traffic and revenue on all five bridges over the Hudson River operated by the New York State Bridge Authority increased.
Percentagewise, traffic rose the greatest on the Bear Mountain Bridge from January to June when compared to the same six-month period last year. In sheer numbers, the Mid-Hudson Bridge saw the greatest increase in traffic, which was followed by the Bear Mountain Bridge.
Revenue on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge increased by the largest percent in the first six months of the year, at just under four percent.
Six month revenue on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge increased the most at $113,000 with the Mid-Hudson Bridge following at just under $111,000.
Bridge Authority Chief of Staff John Bellucci said the positive numbers are being driven by business travel.
“We are finally noticing a bit of an uptick in commercial vehicle traffic so I don’t think that is anything but good news for the Hudson Valley,” Bellucci said.
The lower price of gas is helping the situation with more people on the road.
“We know the price of gas certainly has an effect both on commercial and passenger vehicles, and that helped us in the beginning of the year,” Belucci said. “We are hoping that trend continues.”
Total traffic on all five bridges during the first half of the year rose just under two percent while revenue grew by 1.7 percent.
