bridge. It is 4 feet wide, separated from traffic by a 3-foot-high barrier. The path is part of the Empire State Trail project. The path is on the south side of the bridge, next to eastbound traffic. It is for pedestrians only; bicyclists on the span will continue to be required to use the shoulders of the road. At midnight on December 1, 2021, the bridge was converted to all-electronic tolling in the eastbound direction. Tolls In 2019, the bridge authority announced that tolls on its Hudson River crossings would increase each year beginning in 2020 and ending in 2023. As of May 1, 2021, the current toll for passenger cars traveling eastbound on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge was $1.75 in cash, $1.45 for E-ZPass users. In May 2022, tolls will rise to $1.55 for E-ZPass users and $2 for cash payers. In 2023, the E-ZPass toll will increase to $1.65, and the cash toll will rise to $2.15. No toll is collected for westbound traffic. See also List of fixed crossings of the Hudson River References External links NYCroads: Historic overview Toll schedule - NYSBA Chas H. Sells rehabilitation project information Bridges over the Hudson River Bridges completed in 1957 Bridges in Ulster County, New York New York State Bridge Authority Buildings and structures in Rhinebeck, New York Continuous truss bridges in the United States Road bridges in New York (state) Toll bridges in New York (state) Steel bridges in the United States