With less than three days before the start of a plan to charge drivers $9 to enter lower Manhattan, a federal court judge denied New Jersey’s eleventh hour effort to stop congestion pricing from starting.

The controversial plan to implement congestion pricing in New York City can go ahead Sunday as planned, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled late Friday night. Watch full CBS News New York team coverage of the decision,

Congestion pricing is expected to go into effect Sunday because of a federal judge’s ruling rejecting a last-minute challenge brought by the state of New Jersey.

Certain roads will be fully exempt from the tolls, including the FDR Drive and West Side Highway. In addition, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, and the roads that connect it to the FDR and West Side, will also be exempt, according to the MTA.

A long-awaited federal ruling on congestion pricing did little to end the drama, as the controversial toll prepares to launch Jan. 5.

The landmark tolling program is slated to launch on Sunday, but its planned arrival is being met with outrage.

NYC congestion pricing will charge drivers to enter Manhattan starting in January 2025. Here's what to know about how much it will cost.

The MTA's Central Business District Tolling Program aims to generate revenue for transit projects and discourage motorists from driving into one of the most congested areas in the U.S. Its long-awaited launch follows decades of debate over the merits of congestion pricing,

Congestion tolling is scheduled to start on January 5 in NYC, barring any last minute legal challenges. The path to this point has been long and confusing — so drivers have many questions about the MTA’s plan to reduce congestion and raise funds for mass transit improvements.