Officials Announce Details On Bayonne Bridge Lifting « CBS New York

Officials Announce Details On Bayonne Bridge Lifting « CBS New York: "Construction on the bridge could begin as early as the end of the month and is expected to be completed by 2015 at a cost of $1.3 billion."

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Raising Bayonne Bridge will add jobs, billions in revenue, says Sen. Robert Menendez | NJ.com

Raising Bayonne Bridge will add jobs, billions in revenue, says Sen. Robert Menendez | NJ.com: "Once the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge is raised, an estimated 250,000 jobs and $36 billion in revenue will flow into the region, Sen. Robert Menendez said yesterday morning."

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State leaders praise approval of Bayonne Bridge-raising project | NJ.com

State leaders praise approval of Bayonne Bridge-raising project | NJ.com: ""The U.S. Coast Guard's decision literally clears the way for this $1.3 billion "Raise the Roadway" project to deliver dividends to New Jersey's economy for decades to come," Governor Chris Christie said in a statement."

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Raising of Bayonne Bridge gets final approval -- project could begin in weeks | SILive.com

Raising of Bayonne Bridge gets final approval -- project could begin in weeks | SILive.com: "There will be no "significant" impacts to the environment caused by this project, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard completed its environmental impact review May 3, and is scheduled to issue the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey a "modification" permit to begin construction May 24, the spokesperson said. "

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$1.3 billion project to raise Bayonne Bridge gets final approval | NJ.com

$1.3 billion project to raise Bayonne Bridge gets final approval | NJ.com: "The U.S. Coast Guard has approved raising the Bayonne Bridge roadway, a project intended to clear a navigational obstacle that threatened the viability of the East Coast's busiest port and the thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in commerce that depend on it."

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Decison made — but not revealed — on raising road on Bayone Bridge | NJ.com

Decison made — but not revealed — on raising road on Bayone Bridge | NJ.com: "The U.S.Coast Guard indicated Sunday that it had reached a decision on whether to allow the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge to be raised, an eagerly anticipated project intended to insure the future competativeness of the East Coast’s biggest port."

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Analyst Says Port Authority’s Bridge Plan Addresses Safety and Commercial Concerns | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN

Analyst Says Port Authority’s Bridge Plan Addresses Safety and Commercial Concerns | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN: "Yesterday, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced its multi-billion dollar plan to restore or replace three bridges that link North Jersey to Staten Island — Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. Martin Robins is a former executive director of NJ Transit and is the founding director of the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center. Robins told NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider that the project is way overdue, considering the structural defects and wear and tear on all three bridges."

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New worries with a wider Panama Canal | | The Bulletin

New worries with a wider Panama Canal | | The Bulletin: "A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Christopher Valens, said raising the Bayonne Bridge will lead to only “a nominal change" in the number of trucks that load at the port every year."

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