DRPA Revises Bridge Discount Plan

Daily commuters who use E-ZPass to travel the Delaware River Port Authority's bridges will still get a discount. But the DRPA's budget, that was unveiled yesterday, eliminates E-ZPass discounts for those who don't travel between New Jersey and Pennsylvania at least 18 times a month.

When the idea of eliminating all E-ZPass discounts was floated this fall, there was an outpouring of opposition. The agency agreed to the compromise to cover a projected $15 million deficit.

The DRPA operates the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Betsy Ross and Commodore Barry bridges.

Author: Copyright 2003 by NBC 10 All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.