Port Authority crossings tolls go up this weekend

NEW YORK -- It's going to cost more to cross the bridges and tunnels operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The latest toll increase that's part of a four-year phased-in plan that was approved by Port Authority commissioners in 2011 will kick in at 3 a.m. Sunday.

Bridge and tunnel tolls for cash customers will increase by $1 to $14. The increase will be 75 cents for E-ZPass motorists.

The American Automobile Associations of New York and North Jersey had tried to block the toll increase, saying it violated federal law because the money was used partly to cover redevelopment of the World Trade Center.

The Port Authority claimed it showed the hikes were needed for transportation-related capital projects.

A federal judge last month refused to stop the increase.