Gothamist reports:
The launch of congestion pricing led to some 43,000 fewer drivers on average entering Manhattan below 60th Street each weekday last week than would be typical for that time of January, according to data released by the MTA on Monday. The data comes just over a week after the tolls went live.
The decline in traffic only amounts to a 7.5% reduction compared to projections based on Januarys from the last few years, before congestion pricing was activated. But such a reduction, many people in Manhattan have observed, can be the difference between flowing traffic and gridlock.
Traffic times on all inbound crossings — like the Williamsburg Bridge and the Holland Tunnel — have decreased between 30% to 40% on average, particularly during the morning commute, according to the MTA’s data. Bus speeds also increased after the tolls were turned on.
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43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA says https://t.co/Ze6xfSR1Oz
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) January 13, 2025
NEW: @MTA reports 7.5% FEWER vehicles entered Manhattan during first week of congestion pricing compared to comparable week last year. “There is less traffic, quieter streets I think everybody has seen it,” said Juliette Michaelson, key official on congestion pricing #NBC4NY pic.twitter.com/xUcewyyZq0
— Andrew Siff (@andrewsiff4NY) January 13, 2025
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week: Early data from the MTA suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core, @La__Ley @WinnHu & @collinskeith report: https://t.co/rR9NxpHcvi
— Emma G. Fitzsimmons (@emmagf) January 13, 2025
Congestion pricing: MTA reports significant traffic declines in first week of Manhattan toll program | amNewYork https://t.co/B2RDxUpwsx
— amNewYork™ (@amNewYork) January 13, 2025
Mind-blowing how effective congestion pricing is. Lower Manhattan streets remain completely empty. It’s an important lesson to remember: how price-conscious the typical consumer is – a daily $9 fee changed the entire landscape of NYC. Lower Manhattan is going to really boom now…
— David Petersen (@typesfaster) January 13, 2025