Reply The Mid-Hudson Bridge is one of the state Bridge Authority spans that will be converted to cashless tolling by next spring. (Michael Woyton/Patch) HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Five bridge toll crossing in the Hudson Valley will soon be converted to cashless tolling. The New York State Bridge Authority recently announced the conversion to cashless tolling will be rolled out in phases beginning in July at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Tara Sullivan, the acting executive director of the Bridge Authority, said it was exciting bringing 21st-century technology and an improved driving experience to motorists in the mid-Hudson region. Subscribe "This conversion to cashless tolling will bring great benefits, such as reduced congestion, to drivers who use the Bridge Authority system," she said.