(Answered) : The Ponchatrain Bridge is a​ 16-mile toll bridge that crosses Lake Ponchatrain in New Orleans.​ Currently, there are 7 tollâ

The Ponchatrain Bridge is a​ 16-mile toll bridge that crosses Lake Ponchatrain in New Orleans.​ Currently, there are 7 toll​ booths, each staffed by an employee. Since Hurricane​ Katrina, the Port Authority has been considering replacing the employees with machines. Many factors must be considered because the employees are unionized. ​ However, one of the Port​ Authority’s concerns is the effect that replacing the employees with machines will have on the times that drivers spend in the system. Customers arrive to any one toll booth at a rate of 10 per minute. In the exact change lanes with​ employees, the