By David Danyel Photographs by Shutterstock | Nov. 23, 2024 Updated 11:35 a.m. ET
The Federal Highway Administration has allowed the program to begin just after midnight on Jan. 5. It could still be stopped by lawsuits.
New York City’s congestion pricing program has cleared its last bureaucratic hurdle, and most drivers could soon be paying $9 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s mass transit network and will oversee the pricing plan, has been granted permission by the Federal Highway Administration to proceed with the tolls as planned, according to M.T.A. officials.
The plan is scheduled to start just after midnight on Jan. 5.
Congestion pricing would charge most motorists $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours, down from the previously approved rate of $15.
Although it has received final government approval, congestion pricing could still be undone, even after its start date. At least nine lawsuits over the plan have been filed by opponents. President-elect Donald J. Trump has also threatened to stop congestion pricing as one of his first acts in office.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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