To the Editor: News that toll hikes have been approved for the New York Thruway and Mario Cuomo Bridge should come as no surprise to anyone. This will be the first of many toll hikes we will see in coming years.
Blaming lost revenues as a result of COVID-19 as the justification for toll hikes doesn't tell the whole story. Motorists and taxpayers have never been informed of the final outcome for the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction contractors' lawsuit against the New York State Thruway Authority for $900 million in additional incurred costs for work not compensated. This includes overtime for project-schedule acceleration and change orders to the base contract for additional work. What is the real relationship of the new toll hikes to covering these costs?
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