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Eagle Pass trustees discuss higher commercial axle fees and $25 tractor charge to fund spill response and processing booths
Summary
Board discussion on Oct. 27 addressed a proposal to increase commercial axle tolls and add a $25 charge for tractors without trailers, with staff saying added revenue would help pay for hazardous-spill response and two additional CBP commercial booths to improve processing times.
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Trustees on the Eagle Pass Bridge Board spent the Oct. 27 special meeting assessing proposed increases to commercial vehicle fees and a new tractor-only crossing fee to help fund hazardous-material response and additional processing infrastructure.
Staff described the proposal read on the agenda: increase the toll-tag per-axle rate for trucks and buses from $5.50 to $6.50 and increase cash per-axle payments (as read at the meeting) from $6 to $10; establish a $25 fee for tractors without trailers. Staff said the commercial increase is intended to underwrite design and construction of two additional commercial processing…
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