MTA Bridges and Tunnels
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The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), doing business as MTA Bridges and Tunnels, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels in New York City. The TBTA is the largest bridge and tunnel toll agency in the United States by traffic volume. It generated more than $2.4 billion in toll revenue from 335 million vehicles in 2023.[2] As of 2023[update], its operating budget was $596 million;[3] the budget is funded through taxes and fees.[5]
Company type | Public benefit corporation |
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Founded | New York State (1933) |
Headquarters | |
Area served | New York City |
Key people | Catherine T. Sheridan, President[1] |
Revenue | US$2.4 billion (2023)[2] |
US$596 million (2023)[3] | |
Number of employees | 1,589[4] |
Parent | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
Website | mta |
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority was founded in 1933 as the Triborough Bridge Authority (TBA). The agency was named after its first crossing, the Triborough Bridge. The Triborough Bridge Authority was reorganized as the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority in 1946. It began using the name MTA Bridges and Tunnels in 1994. The TBTA also controlled several buildings such as the New York Coliseum and the East Side Airline Terminal, both of which have been demolished.