Kearns offers ‘e-z-r’ way to navigate the Thruway

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – It is the day many commuters have waited decades for:the end of the toll barriers on Grand Island, when the I-190 goes cashless, and Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns wants to make the ride over the island bridges even more convenient.
The New York State Thruway Authority is still charging a toll, but on Thursday, it will all be automated. As of March 29, drivers won’t have to go digging for a dollar at the north and south bridges—they will get a bill in