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There will be cashless tolling throughout the New York State Thruway system by the end of 2020.

The Thruway Authority Board of Directors approved a proposal from Cashless Tolling Constructors, LLC to replace the ticketing system. The project will cost $355.3 million, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli must approve the contract.

Cuomo announced in his 2018 State of the State address that the Thruway would implement cashless tolling by the end of 2020. There is already cashless tolling on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and six other barriers in the lower Hudson Valley region. There is also cashless tolling on the Grand Island Bridge in the Buffalo area.

The new cashless tolling systems will be installed between exits 15 (Woodbury) and 61 (Ripley-Pennsylvania line) of the Thruway, and exits B1-B3 (Berkshire Spur).

"New York state is making historic investments building a modern transportation network worthy of the 21st century and beyond," Cuomo said. "By investing in technology like cashless tolling, we are creating a safer, greener and less congested Thruway system and ensuring our transportation infrastructure is capable of supporting New York's growing economy."