Programs Are Expected to Reduce Work Zone Speeding and Deter Overweight Trucks in a Faster and More Efficient Way
Agency to Hold Two Hearings, on Oct. 6 and 7
Members of the Public Are Invited to Provide Comments In-Person or Virtually Via Zoom
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced it will hold two public hearings in October on two proposed programs that are expected to increase roadway safety at MTA Bridges and Tunnels: Weigh-In-Motion and Work Zone Speed Enforcement.
Weigh-in-Motion uses roadway sensors and adjacent cameras to weigh vehicles and issue fines to the owners of overweight trucks. This technology is being applied as a pilot on the RFK Bridge. These fines deter overweight operators that exceed the maximum gross weight by 10% or more and/or axle weight by 20% from crossing bridges and potentially damaging the structures. The MTA was authorized to embark on this program as part of the 2026 New York State Budget to protect the structural integrity of its bridges and tunnels.
The Work Zone Speed Enforcement program was signed into law by Governor Hochul in 2021 and was expanded to include MTA Bridges and Tunnels earlier this year as part of the 2026 New York State budget. The program is designed to improve safety for both construction workers and drivers in areas where road work is being performed through speed camera enforcement. Motorists who are caught going ten miles or more over the posted speed limit in work zones will face a fine, depending on the number of previous offenses. The cameras will only be turned on during the time crews are actively working.
The MTA will hold two public hearings on these proposed programs at 130 Livingston Street in Brooklyn, on Monday, Oct. 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. These meetings will be held in person and online via Zoom. Individuals interested in speaking can register online or call (646) 828-7666 to participate in either hearing. The hearings will be livestreamed by the MTA on YouTube.