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Delay on toll hike for trucks may hinder Tappan Zee funding

Long-haul truck drivers are facing a proposed 45

Photo credit: Faye Murman | Long-haul truck drivers are facing a proposed 45 percent toll hike as the New York State Thruway Authority tries to raise enough money to be viable for a low-interest federal loan critical for the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge. (Dec. 10, 2012)

A marathon battle over a proposed 45 percent toll hike for long-haul truck drivers as the New York State Thruway Authority threatens to hamper the state's efforts to secure a critical low-interest federal loan for the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.

Transportation groups insist that if the Thruway Authority doesn't come up with a toll plan soon, the loan may be at risk.

"If...

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