HIGHLAND – Traffic and
revenue rose on New York State Bridge Authority system over the Hudson
River in the first two months of the year.
Traffic was up on the Rip Van Winkle, Kingston-Rhinecliff, Mid-Hudson and Newburgh-Beacon bridges while it declined on the Bear Mountain Bridge. The total increase amounts to 0.86 percent.
Revenue rose on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge but fell on the Kingston-Rhinecliff, Mid-Hudson and Bear Mountain bridges. Revenue was flat on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
Traffic – January and February
Bridge
2018
%
2017
%
+(-)
% Change
Rip Van Winkle
844,116
9.38%
837,898
9.39%
6,218
0.74%
Kingston-Rhinecliff
1,167,580
12.97%
1,166,164
13.96%
1,416
0.12%
Mid-Hudson
2,162,984
24.02%
2,153,0343
24.12%
9,950
0.46%
Newburgh-Beacon
3,7749,706
41.65%
3,680,792
41.23%
68,914
1.87%
Totals
9,000,246
100%
8,926,578
100%
76,668
0.86%
Revenue
2018
%
2017
%
=(-)
% Change
Rip Van Winkle
$663,689
8.29%
663,717
8.29%
(28)
0.00%
Kingston-Rhinecliff
$845,145
10.55%
846,722
10.58%
(1,577)
-0.19%
Mid-Hudson
$1,561,634
19.49%
$1,564,487
19.55%
(2,853)
-0.18%
Newburgh-Beacon
$4,199,612
52.43%
$4,167,888
52.08%
31,724
0.76%
Bear Mountain
$740,409
9.24%
760,067
9.50%
(19,658)
-2.59%
Totals
$8,010,489
100%
8,002,881
100%
7.608
0.10%
