N.S. budget: Tolls eliminated for Halifax bridges as Tories make good on promise – Halifax [Video]

As part of its 2025 budget, Nova Scotia has announced it will be removing tolls on the two bridges spanning Halifax Harbour as of April 1.

During the election campaign last fall, Tim Houston promised if his PC party was re-elected to a second term, it would remove the tolls on the A. Murray MacKay and Angus L. Macdonald bridges.

Tolls on both bridges range from $1 for those with passes to $1.25 for drivers who pay cash at the toll plazas.

Houston said at the time the promise would cost about $40 million a year, but should alleviate traffic congestion and save time for drivers.

It’s estimated 110,000 vehicles cross the two bridges daily.

Steven Proctor, spokesperson with Halifax Harbour Bridges, said the elimination of tolls means the MACPASS electronic tolling system obsolete. Drivers can get rid of the stickers or hard-shell transponders as of April 1, and the toll plazas will eventually be removed.

“It’s going to look a little bit different …