Hourly Traffic Crossings for MTA Bridges and Tunnels Since 2019

Hourly traffic counts for MTA bridges and tunnels are recorded by facility, direction, vehicle class, and payment method. The dataset, published by data.ny.gov, includes all traffic regardless of toll payment status. Data collection began in 2019 and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Forecast Traffic Count by Hour and Facility using historical Transit Timestamp and Facility data.
• Analyze Payment Method adoption (e.g., E-ZPass vs. Tolls By Mail) across different Vehicle Class Categories.
• Model directional traffic flow patterns by correlating Direction and Hour for specific Facility IDs.
• Identify peak usage periods for different Vehicle Class Descriptions (e.g., passenger cars vs. trucks).

Strengths

• Data provides hourly granularity for detailed temporal analysis.
• Includes multiple classification dimensions: Facility, Direction, Vehicle Class, and Payment Method.
• Covers traffic from 2019 onward, offering several years of historical data.

Limitations

• Exact row count and total data volume are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable for preliminary inspection of data distributions.
• Limited to MTA facilities, not representative of broader regional or national traffic.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Automated count of all traffic on MTA bridge and tunnel facilities.

Time Range

Beginning 2019

Freshness

Last updated March 30, 2026.

Geography

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bridges and tunnels, New York, USA.