Upon the concurrence of the State of New York herein, in the manner indicated in section 9 hereof, the States of New Jersey and New York agree that the Port Authority is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to construct, own, maintain and operate in Washington Heights in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, as an addition and improvement to the vehicular bridge over the Hudson river at Fort Lee, known as and hereinafter in this section referred to as the George Washington Bridge, a bus passenger facility, by which is meant a facility consisting of 1 or more buildings, structures, improvements, loading or unloading areas, parking areas or other facilities necessary, convenient or desirable in the opinion of the Port Authority for the accommodation of omnibuses and other motor vehicles operated by carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers, or for loading, unloading, interchange or transfer of such passengers or their baggage, or otherwise for the accommodation, use or convenience of such passengers or such carriers or their employees and for purposes incidental thereto.

Nothing contained herein or in the act supplemental hereby shall be deemed to prevent the Port Authority from establishing, levying and collecting tolls and other charges in connection with such bus passenger facility in addition to and other than the tolls or charges established, levied and collected in connection with the George Washington Bridge or any other bridge or tunnel.

L.1956, c. 156, p. 628, s. 2, supplementing L.1931, c. 4.