NEW YORK CITY-Drivers who travel across the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and Outerbridge Crossing will receive some relief at the tolls come next month. A new plan by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will reduce tolls by 50% for EZ-Pass customers at the three bridges spanning Staten Island and northern New Jersey.

The plan, which will be enacted on Feb. 1, was developed at the request of Governors Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie after the team strongly opposed a fare and toll increase on area roads, bridges and tunnels last summer.

Under the new plan, commuters who enroll will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period, amounting to $4.75 a trip. According to the port, drivers who commute five times a week over the crossings can save nearly $1,200 a year on their E-ZPass rush-hour tolls, and $1,800 a year off the cash toll. This amounts to savings of between $100 and $150 per month. However, commuters who make at least six trips will yield savings compared to the standard toll rate of $9.50.