Friday, September 30, 2011

Dave Frieder Declares Bridge-Photographing Days Done - NYTimes.com

Dave Frieder Declares Bridge-Photographing Days Done - NYTimes.com: "Ammann also had a hand in such bridges as the Bayonne Bridge, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. (Mr. Frieder still calls that last one the Triborough Bridge despite the 2008 name change.)"

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

N.J., N.Y. lawmakers want more public hearings before allowing future Port Authority toll hikes | NJ.com

N.J., N.Y. lawmakers want more public hearings before allowing future Port Authority toll hikes | NJ.com: "On Sept. 18, peak tolls rose to $9.50 for E-ZPass users and $12 for cash customers on its six bistate bridges and tunnels, from $8. Tolls are to rise to $12.50 and $15 for E-ZPass and cash users respectively, as of December 2015."

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Port Authority director reportedly stepping down | NJ.com

Port Authority director reportedly stepping down | NJ.com: "The executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will be resigning from his post next month, according to a report by the New York Times."

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NJ NAIOP: DCA Makes Progress, but Change Comes with Pain - Citybizlist New York

NJ NAIOP: DCA Makes Progress, but Change Comes with Pain - Citybizlist New York: "On the industrial side, asked about the pending improvements to raise the Bayonne Bridge, aimed at making the ports of Newark and Elizabeth more accessible to the new generation of super ships, and how it might impact the regional marketplace, Alex Klatskin of Forsgate Industrial Partners suggested the possibility of a "bigger boom" for Pennsylvania than other parts of the multi-state region. But in any case, "raising the bridge will have a great regional effect, and consumers in the New York City metropolitan area are still driving industrial demand in the region," said Klatskin, who also serves as chairman of NAIOP Corporate."

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GlobeSt.com - The Benefits of Building - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - The Benefits of Building - Daily News Article: "One of New Jersey’s biggest projects, the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, actually may offer the greatest benefit to neighboring Pennsylvania, said a speaker at NAIOP NJ’s “CEOs Discuss Office, Industrial & Mixed-Use Markets & Trends” meeting, held at the Heldrich Hotel here." 'via Blog this'

Exhibition - Lifespan: The Bayonne Bridge in Transition - The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island, NY 09-29-2011 01:00pm - AmericanTowns.com

Exhibition - Lifespan: The Bayonne Bridge in Transition - The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island, NY 09-29-2011 01:00pm - AmericanTowns.com: "date:Thursday, September 29, 2011
time:1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
venue:The Noble Maritime Collection
address:1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D
Staten Island, NY 10301
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from:The Noble Maritime Collection"

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

AAA sues Port Authority over toll hikes - NorthJersey.com

AAA sues Port Authority over toll hikes - NorthJersey.com: The group, which has two million members in New York and New Jersey, argues that the increases are illegal because much of the money will be used to “fund cost overruns in the Port Authority’s speculative real estate development at the World Trade Center” instead of improving the agency’s transportation network. 'via Blog this'

Monday, September 26, 2011

PA Toll Hike Is Great For Mass Transit (If Not Drivers): Gothamist

PA Toll Hike Is Great For Mass Transit (If Not Drivers): Gothamist: "A lot of people are taking the train now," an attendant at a garage at Seventh Avenue and West 31st Street told the tabloid. "Before, we made about $2,500 a day. Now we make about $1,800." 'via Blog this'

Our beautiful Bayonne Bridge is threatened by rust: letter | NJ.com

Our beautiful Bayonne Bridge is threatened by rust: letter | NJ.com: Opened when my father of 86 was just a boy, it is still the pride of our city and the vital link between us and Staten Island. Having lived out of Bayonne for many years, I was sadly surprised to see how badly rust has been allowed to grow on the Bayonne Bridge. And not only are the guard rails along the roadway badly rusted, but more importantly the girders under the roadway, forming the base of the great arches on both the Bayonne and Staten Island sides, are rusting. And some very badly. 'via Blog this'

Friday, September 23, 2011

Port Authority to re-evaluate 10-year, $25B capital plan that caused toll hikes | NJ.com

Port Authority to re-evaluate 10-year, $25B capital plan that caused toll hikes | NJ.com: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will re-evaluate the 10-year, $25 billion capital plan that prompted the agency to dramatically raise tolls on its bridges and tunnels in order to prioritize projects and scale back those that do not produce revenue, officials said Thursday. 'via Blog this'

Friday, September 2, 2011

OHNY Hidden Harbor Tour – Aug 16th, 2011 » photo credit: Mitch Waxman


NYC Toll Increase Riles Trucking Group, Commuters

via Google Alerts - Bayonne Bridge by Occupational Health & Safety on 9/2/11

Besides the WTC site and its costs, the authroity is investing $1 billion to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge in anticipation of the widening of the Panama Canal and must invest to upgrade the ports' ability to handle the largest cargo vessels, ...

Christie and Labor: Ready for the Next Round

via Google Alerts - Bayonne Bridge by NJ Spotlight on 9/2/11

At risk were projects to raise the Bayonne Bridge to allow deepwater cargo ships into the port, the replacement of the helix roadway entrance into the Lincoln Tunnel and replacement of the cables on the George Washington Bridge. ...

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Expanded opportunity?

via Google Alerts - Bayonne Bridge by Virginia Business Magazine on 9/1/11

Plus, it plans to spend $1.3 billion to raise the Bayonne Bridge which is too low for today's large ships. Meanwhile, the Port of Virginia is already prepared. "We're ready for [the larger ships]," says Russell Held, the port's deputy executive ...

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Staten Islanders set to rail at Port Authority over proposed toll hikes

via Google Alerts - Bayonne Bridge by SILive.com on 9/1/11

Monthly commuter discounts would be raised from $80 to $120 for 20 bridge crossings -- over spans like the Bayonne Bridge (above) in 25 days. STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials will sit down with Staten Islanders ...