Halifax Harbour Bridges gets approval to raise tolls in the new year
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For regular passenger cars, a crossing will cost $1.25 with cash and $1 using a Macpass as of Jan. 3, 2022.
Drivers will be paying more to cross Halifax Harbour by bridge in the new year.
The province’s Utility and Review Board (UARB) has approved an application from Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to up its tolls for regular passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
The changes take effect on Jan. 3, 2022.
The price of a crossing on the Macdonald or MacKay bridges for a passenger car will increase by 20 cents for those using a MacPass — from 80 cents to $1. Drivers using cash will see an increase from $1 to $1.25.
Meanwhile, there is also a 25 per cent increase per axle to the toll for commercial vehicles.
HHB said in its application that the rate increase was the first request it had made in 10 years, and that it was necessary to fund its 10-year capital rehabilitation and maintenance plan.
The $280-million plan includes fixing parts of the 66-year-old Macdonald Bridge that were not replaced as part of the Big Lift project a few years ago, rehabilitating the concrete superstructure of the 51-year-old MacKay Bridge and replacing the electronic toll collection system.
As well, HHB plans to study and create a preliminary design to replace the MacKay.
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