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We told you last week about an upcoming vote to increase the Delaware River bridge tolls and PATCO fares. As expected, the vote was approved today, and starting September 14, tolls will go up $1. PATCO fares will also rise by 10 percent. In September 2010, we can expect to see another $1 increase and an additional 10 percent for PATCO fares. This increase will affect the Commodore Barry, Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, and Betsy Ross bridges, as well as the PATCO high-speed line. For more information, visit the DRPA website.

It looks like it’s going to cost you more money to get to work, dinner, or a concert in Philly or New Jersey. The finance committee of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) has approved changes to bridge toll and PATCO fare schedules, tentatively effective this September. The full board is expected to vote at an August 20 meeting. If approved, this is what would happen: