The congestion pricing program currently in effect in Manhattan is not only reducing traffic jams inside the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ) but outside it as well, the Regional Plan Association (RPA) reported. With the Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP) implemented in January, the Bronx is seeing a 10% reduction in traffic delays, while 12 municipalities in New Jersey’s Bergen County are experiencing a 14% reduction.
RPA analyzed traffic delays in the region since congestion pricing was implemented through the end of April 2025, comparing it with the same period in 2024. The association also compared traffic delays with the months leading up to congestion pricing’s implementation, using data made available from Waze through a partnership program with public sector partners.
“Our analysis shows that, contrary to pessimistic expectations, the congestion pricing program is not causing traffic to be diverted outside the Congestion Relief Zone,” said Rachel Weinberger, VP of research strategy at RPA. “Instead, as more people choose transit, trips to Manhattan by car are averted, resulting in less, not more traffic in the Bronx, Bergen County and all around the region. We see a reduction in traffic jams and increased overall time savings both within and outside the Zone.”
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