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Jan 9, 2008 9:30 am US/Eastern

Privatization Of Bridge Drive-Overs Has Worked

STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) ― The Maryland Transportation Authority says it is seeing the benefits it expected when it privatized its Bay Bridge drive-over service.

Until last summer, the agency's vehicle recovery technicians drove nervous motorists across the bridge at no charge.

The service was privatized last spring to allow the workers to focus on their primary job, responding to disabled vehicles and other emergencies.

Motorists afraid to drive across the bridge now pay a private company for the ride.

The Maryland Transportation Authority says its technicians are no longer being delayed from responding to emergencies.

Kent Island Coach of Stevensville says it has handled more than 1,700 drive-overs since last May. The fee is $25 for motorists and $30 to transport bicycles.

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