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Council backs higher commercial bridge fees, keeps lower rate for express/toll‑tag users after amendment
Summary
Council approved increases to commercial axle fees and toll collection penalties at the international bridge, agreed to invest revenue in inspection booths, and amended express/toll‑tag pricing to preserve a lower rate for card users while raising the cash rate.
The City of Eagle Pass on Oct. 14 approved changes to commercial fees at the international bridge and adopted a structure intended to accelerate adoption of toll tags, while preserving a lower rate for prepay users.
Council approved raising commercial axle fees from $5.50 to $6.50 per axle and increasing cash‑lane charges to incentivize commercial drivers to use toll tags. Staff told council the additional revenue would be used to fund two additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commercial inspection booths and related technology; the city expects to donate the funded equipment/installation to CBP but will…
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