KGO reports that district administrators, who are facing an $89 million deficit, will be proposing to the Golden Gate Bridge board of directors on Thursday a plan in which tolls would only be collected electronically starting in 2012, via FastTrak and through vehicle license plates.

This plan would unfortunately eliminate 34 toll collectors, some of whom are up for retirement, and others who would hopefully be moved to other jobs on the bridge. Eliminating the toll collector positions, which pay $27 hour, would save $19.2 million over eight years, and it would considerably reduce traffic congestion.