Mid-Hudson Bridge Set To Go Cashless

HIGHLAND, NY — Beginning Tuesday, motorists crossing the Mid-Hudson Bridge can keep their change in their pockets.

At midnight, the New York State Bridge Authority will switch to cashless tolling on the span between Poughkeepsie and Highland.

Drivers will experience non-stop travel under gantries with state-of-the-art sensors and cameras that read E-ZPass tags and take license plate images.

Vehicles with the E-ZPass tags will be automatically charged. Those without the tags will have their license plate image captured, and a bill will be mailed to the registered owner.

Cashless tolling is already in use on the authority's Bear Mountain, Newburgh-Beacon, Kingston-Rhinecliff and Rip Van Winkle bridges.

Information about the cashless tolling project and the benefits of E-ZPass can be found on the Bridge Authority’s website.