The Peregrine Falcon is considered one of the world's fastest animals. Peregrine Falcons hunt other birds by diving after them and can exceed speeds of 200mph during these dives. Peregrines grow 15 to 20 inches in length, with females typically one-third larger than males. Females typically lay two to four eggs per year, which they incubate while the male hunts for food. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and then both parents hunt for food for the young.
Chicks leave the nest four to five weeks after hatching.
Thruway maintenance personnel schedule their work so that they are not near the boxes during the Spring nesting period. A round-trip toll is collected from eastbound vehicles, while no toll is collected from westbound vehicles. This system speeds the flow of traffic and improves service to the motoring public. The toll for commercial vehicles is higher depending on size and time of travel. About 60 percent of all toll transactions processed at the bridge are E-ZPass .