MTA Congestion Relief Zone Vehicle Entries by 10-Minute Interval

Vehicle crossings into the New York City Congestion Relief Zone are recorded by crossing location and vehicle class in 10-minute intervals. The data is provided by the MTA Bridges and Tunnels via data.ny.gov and was last updated in March 2026. It includes columns for Toll Date, Hour of Day, Vehicle Class, Detection Region, and CRZ Entries.

Use Cases

• Analyzing traffic volume patterns by time of day and day of week using Hour of Day, Day of Week, and CRZ Entries.
• Comparing vehicle class distribution across different entry points using Vehicle Class, Detection Region, and CRZ Entries.
• Modeling congestion trends over time using Toll Date, Time Period, and CRZ Entries from the 15 available columns.

Strengths

• Data is updated frequently, with a last update timestamp of 2026-03-19 21:21:03.
• Provides high temporal granularity with 10-minute interval blocks (Toll 10 Minute Block).
• Includes 15 distinct columns covering temporal, categorical, and quantitative dimensions.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description explicitly states the data should not be used for revenue calculations as it lacks exemption and payment details.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov, likely sourced from MTA Bridges and Tunnels.

Collection Method

Likely automated detection at toll crossing points.

Time Range

Beginning 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 21:21:03.

Geography

Congestion Relief Zone in New York City, with specific Detection Regions.