A recent analysis by Sam Schwartz highlights that truck drivers are not diverting through the South Bronx or Staten Island to evade congestion pricing. The anticipated increases in truck traffic on alternative routes, such as the George Washington Bridge or Verrazzano Bridge, have not materialized, contrary to MTA predictions. Schwartz's data revealed little change in truck volumes on key Bronx-Queens crossings. His findings suggest that the expected adverse effects of congestion pricing on truck traffic have not occurred, indicating the need for further assessment of traffic management strategies.
"So far, there's no evidence that the forecasts that the MTA had for hundreds or even thousands of trucks diverting through the Bronx [have] happened."
"Daily truck traffic was basically flat on the Bronx-Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges year-over-year from the beginning of January to the end of February."
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