N.Y. Transit Authority Restricts Trucks on Two Bridges
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New York state trucking official said a decision by the Metropolitan Transit Authority to restrict traffic on two of New York City’s busiest bridges would increase truckers’ travel times and push the cost of goods higher.
Bill Joyce, president of the New York State Motor Truck Association, said MTA’s decision to ban vehicles weighing more than 80,000 pounds from using the Bronx Whitestone Bridge “definitely caught us by surprise.”
However, MTA spokesman Frank Pascual told Transport Topics the agency had met with trucking officials prior to enforcing the truck-weight restrictions.
