Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Birds of a feather flock to Bayonne | NJ.com

Birds of a feather flock to Bayonne | NJ.com: "The proud parents of two month-old babies have chosen a local home as the best place to raise their family.

However, rather than a single-family house on one of Bayonne's tree-lined streets, this family has chosen a less traditional residence: the Bayonne Bridge."

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How Will the Panama Canal Expansion Alter Global Trade for U.S. East Coast Ports? « PIERS

How Will the Panama Canal Expansion Alter Global Trade for U.S. East Coast Ports? « PIERS: "The Port of New York-New Jersey is the one to keep your eye on. It is the largest on the East Coast, with room to expand. Currently only 50% of its 12 million TEUs of capacity is being utilized, in addition to the construction on the Bayonne Bridge and fast rail intermodal being serviced by two railroads – the East Coast is getting ready. "

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Port Authority Bridge Lift Project Moving Full-Speed Ahead [AUDIO]

Port Authority Bridge Lift Project Moving Full-Speed Ahead [AUDIO]: "He says all of these projects are important, but “there is no more important project to the economy of New Jersey and the entire region than making sure the largest ships in world can get under the Bayonne Bridge.”"

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Jersey falcons put up a squawk - UPI.com

Jersey falcons put up a squawk - UPI.com: "BAYONNE, N.J., May 26 (UPI) -- Port Authority workers said they got a rude welcome when they poked around a new falcon nest near the Bayonne Bridge linking Staten Island and New Jersey.

A biologist climbed to the top of a tower Friday to the tag a pair of falcon chicks in the nest, and received plenty of static from the parent birds.

"They were flying around, squawking at us," said Ron Marsico, a spokesman with the Port Authority, who monitored the operation.

The chicks were named Archie and Juliette and may have a pretty good life ahead of them once they grow into their flying feathers. The area around the bridge is flush with food in the form of starlings, pigeons and other birds, the New York Post said, as well as plenty of tall buildings where falcons can perch during their hunting sorties."

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New York City falcons get tagged by city officials - NYPOST.com

New York City falcons get tagged by city officials - NYPOST.com: "In what might be the city’s smallest one-room apartment, these 25-day-old peregrine falcons huddle yesterday in their perch near the Bayonne Bridge."

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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Port Authority: No roadwork on New Jersey crossings | SILive.com

Port Authority: No roadwork on New Jersey crossings | SILive.com: "Information provided by the state's 511 traffic information system, as relayed through a Twitter feed, appeared to state that work was taking place this afternoon, but the information was incomplete. The announcement was actually about future work, although the time frame was not given in the update. An SILive report earlier today had advised motorists to expect delays at all three Port Authority crossings connecting Staten Island and New Jersey, based on the 511 information."

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Construction at 3 Staten Island bridges could slow getaway plans | SILive.com

Construction at 3 Staten Island bridges could slow getaway plans | SILive.com: "The state's 511 traffic alert system reported at 1 p.m. that bridge work is being done on both sides of the Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge crossing."

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The Bayonne Bridge – plans to raise the roadway and lift the economy

The Bayonne Bridge – plans to raise the roadway and lift the economy: "This clearance limitation is likely to cause a reduction of port competitiveness and diversion of cargo to other East Coast ports. The future use of larger, newer post-Panamax vessels is expected to reduce environmental impacts, lower shipping costs, provide economies of scale, and offer potential benefits in overall transportation costs to regional, and to national and international customers. Removal of the existing clearance restriction is crucial to maintaining the port’s position as the third largest port in the country, and assuring continued regional economic growth and development."

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Lobbying group: Bayonne Bridge raising could create 36K new jobs, add $4M in tax revenue | NJ.com

Lobbying group: Bayonne Bridge raising could create 36K new jobs, add $4M in tax revenue | NJ.com: "The $1 billion that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will spend to raise the Bayonne Bridge is an investment that could help create 36,000 new jobs and an additional $4 million in tax revenues and $27 million in annual economic activity by boosting container volume at the port, the industry’s main lobbying group said Wednesday."

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Port Richmond | Staten Island Waterfront 2012

Port Richmond | Staten Island Waterfront 2012: "Much of Port Richmond sits on a narrow stretch of what is known geologically as the ‘Palisades Sill,’ surrounded by the Brunswick and Stockton Geologic Formations, which are from a similar time and history. The 200-million-year-old Palisades Sill, an underground upheaval, extends down from Newburgh to New Jersey; it is most visible at the Palisades, a cliff-face extending north from the George Washington Bridge for about twenty miles. Its route can be roughly traced on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Sections of the Palisades Sill can also be seen near the Bayonne Bridge, albeit less impressively. Much of Newark Bay and the Lower Hudson River Valley follow the formation’s undersea counterparts to the ocean – or rather, a lake just inland from the ocean, bottled in by the isthmus crossing the Narrows. When glacial moraine broke through the Narrows about 10,000 years ago, the draining of the ‘dammed’ lake left the waterways we know today."

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AASHTO Employment Opportunities

AASHTO Employment Opportunities: "We are seeking a General Manager, Transportation and Revenue Programs.  This position is located in the Department's main office in Jersey City, NJ, just across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan. "

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NJ Spotlight | Some Sketchy Good News Has to Suffice at NJ Transportation Conference

NJ Spotlight | Some Sketchy Good News Has to Suffice at NJ Transportation Conference: "Gov. Chris Christie's attack on Democratic legislators overshadowed transit issues at the alliance's annual transportation conference at the Trenton Marriott. An audience of contractors, engineers, consultants, and bureaucrats gobbled up the Governor's partisan red meat, giving him standing ovations on arrival and departure.

Before he arrived, though, a parade of speakers from the administration and transportation providers talked bullishly about a number of transportation projects, such as raising the Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull to allow larger vessels to use the Port of New York and New Jersey."

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Zephyr Hidden Harbor Tours - Newark Bay Tour - New York Water Taxi 05/20/12 (City Guide Magazine)

Zephyr Hidden Harbor Tours - Newark Bay Tour - New York Water Taxi 05/20/12 (City Guide Magazine): "Description: This tour passes by the Red Hook Container Terminal and visits Erie Basin, home of Hughes Brothers Barges and Reinauer Tugs before crossing the harbor toward Staten Island. It then enters Kill Van Kull, the area's busiest waterway dividing Staten Island and Bayonne, passing tug yards, oil docks and marine repair facilities. It then passes under the Bayonne Bridge and visits the giant container ports of Newark Bay, Port Newark and Port Elizabeth where the world's largest container ships tie up. On the way back, we pass by Military Ocean Terminal, the 9/11 Teardrop Memorial, the Robbins Reef Lighthouse and another container port, ending up at the Statue of Liberty for a moment before returning to Pier 16. Sails: 6:15-8:15pm. Adults: $29; Children (3-12 yrs): $15; Seniors: $22."

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Bayonne Bridge at sunset | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge at sunset | SILive.com:

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Global Marine Terminal expanding in advance of Bayonne Bridge work – The Jersey Journal

Global Marine Terminal expanding in advance of Bayonne Bridge work – The Jersey Journal: "The Global terminal lies along Upper New York Bay on the Jersey City-Bayonne border, and unlike ships headed for the port’s main terminals in Newark and Elizabeth on Newark Bay, those bound for Global do not have to travel through the Kill van Kull and beneath the Bayonne Bridge."

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Port Strategy - Bridges to mend and to build

Port Strategy - Bridges to mend and to build: "But while this dispute may be the subject of most attention regarding the PANYNJ, it is also interesting to note that the authority is seeking to utilise a new fast track permit process to implement a $1bn project to raise the Bayonne Bridge. This has to be done to facilitate the entry of the larger size container vessels that are expected in the port following the opening of the widened Panama Canal. Even if it does achieve fast track permitting, however, the bridge project will not be completed for some time after the new canal system opens for business."

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Gov. Chris Christie sees a boon in union jobs | NJ.com

Gov. Chris Christie sees a boon in union jobs | NJ.com: "He expressed confidence in the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, calling the eventual completion of the $1 billion project "one of the proudest moments I'll ever have as governor.""

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bayonne City Council will vote to prohibit truck parking under Bayonne Bridge | NJ.com

Bayonne City Council will vote to prohibit truck parking under Bayonne Bridge | NJ.com: "The ordinance prohibits "parking of truck tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, trucks, and vans with a registered gross weight of 12,000 pounds, and buses, motor homes, and omnibus vehicles beneath any bridge, overpass, or tunnel or within 100 feet thereof.""

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Bayonne Bridge At Night - Bridges Wallpaper 1056397 - Desktop Nexus Architecture

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North Shore Alternatives Analysis calls for SI BRT :: Second Ave. Sagas

North Shore Alternatives Analysis calls for SI BRT :: Second Ave. Sagas: " Light rail would have allowed for a potential spur over the Bayonne Bridge and into New Jersey while a true bus rapid transit route would better distribute current and future riders throughout Staten Island."

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce takes toll fight to Washington | SILive.com

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce takes toll fight to Washington | SILive.com: "A delegation of Staten Island Chamber of Commerce members is in the nation's capital today and tomorrow to lobby top New York and New Jersey lawmakers about the toll hikes' crushing impact on borough businesses."

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Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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The Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Global Details Terminal Expansion Plans | Journal of Commerce

Global Details Terminal Expansion Plans | Journal of Commerce: "Unlike the other large terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey, Global is seaward of the Bayonne Bridge and has no restrictions on ships’ vertical clearance. The terminal’s channel has been deepened to 50 feet."

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Lautenberg questions Coast Guard on status of "Raise the Roadway" project | NJ.com

Lautenberg questions Coast Guard on status of "Raise the Roadway" project | NJ.com: "At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Lautenberg asked Papp about the current status of the federal government's review of the project.

"We are committed to working that project as quickly as possible," Papp replied. "We understand the importance and I commit to you to track this and work with my people up in that area to make sure that we are moving this along as quickly as possible.""

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Coast Guard Commits to Moving Quickly on Bayonne Bridge - YouTube

Coast Guard Commits to Moving Quickly on Bayonne Bridge - YouTube: "On May 9, 20120, at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) questioned Coast Guard Admiral Richard J. Papp, Jr. about the progress of an environmental review for the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project."

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Port of NY/NJ container terminal being prepped for larger vessels | Commercial Carrier Journal

Port of NY/NJ container terminal being prepped for larger vessels | Commercial Carrier Journal: "Both the existing Global Terminal and the expansion area are situated on New York Bay, ahead of the entrance to the Kill Van Kull. Ships calling at Global do not transit under the Bayonne Bridge, eliminating air draft limitations. With 50 feet of water depth at its new berths, Global Terminal will be able to handle the largest container vessels in the world. The terminal will have total capacity to move 1.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEU) per year."

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A bridge in construction collapses in Bayonne [France]: two wounded workmen

A bridge in construction collapses in Bayonne: two wounded workmenSpectacular accident of bridge Saturday in Bayonne. Two sections of several hundred tons each one of a bridge of railroad in construction fell into the Adour river. Two workmen of a Belgian company of public works were seriously wounded.

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Doblin: The Port Authority’s pig must be fed - NorthJersey.com

Doblin: The Port Authority’s pig must be fed - NorthJersey.com:

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FOX News: Public Works Projects Are Great! (When They’re In A State Governed By Chris Christie) | TPM2012

FOX News: Public Works Projects Are Great! (When They’re In A State Governed By Chris Christie) | TPM2012: "“The Bayonne Bridge is the most critical project, and we have $1 billion to do it the cheapest way we could do it. Somebody’s got to pay for it,” Port Authority Chairman David Samson was quoted as saying by NJBIZ about tolls rising. “All of these (projects) cost money at a time when revenues are down. All we can do is raise tolls.”"

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Port Authority drops a dime on Staten Island speeders | SILive.com

Port Authority drops a dime on Staten Island speeders | SILive.com: "Motorists who speed will get a warning on the first offense, and will have their E-ZPass privileges suspended for 60 days for the second offense, 180 days for the third offense and a year for the fourth offense."

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Friday, May 4, 2012

The Yeshiva World Sen. Lautenberg Calls For Port Authority To Hold Off On Next Toll Hike « » Frum Jewish News

The Yeshiva World Sen. Lautenberg Calls For Port Authority To Hold Off On Next Toll Hike « » Frum Jewish News: "“Now is not the time,” Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) told reporters gathered near the GWB in Fort Lee on Wednesday, noting that the first round of the toll hike brought in more revenue than expected. “When do we say enough can be too much?”"

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Devolution of Transportation Authority is Solution to Earmark Problem | RedState

Devolution of Transportation Authority is Solution to Earmark Problem | RedState: "Take New York Rep. Michael Grimm for example, who has lobbied for a revamping of the Bayonne Bridge that connects commuters to New Jersey. "

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wallpaper usa, new jersey, bayonne bridge, river, sunset, twilight wallpapers city - download

Wallpaper usa, new jersey, bayonne bridge, river, sunset, twilight wallpapers city - download:

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg And Other Officials Call For Port Authority To Hold Off On Next Toll Hike Until Audit, Reforms Complete « CBS New York

Sen. Frank Lautenberg And Other Officials Call For Port Authority To Hold Off On Next Toll Hike Until Audit, Reforms Complete « CBS New York: "“Now is not the time,” Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) told reporters gathered near the GWB in Fort Lee on Wednesday, noting that the first round of the toll hike brought in more revenue than expected. “When do we say enough can be too much?”"

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Hudson Reporter - Earth and sky Space shuttle Enterprises passes Bayonne as naturalists plant a tree

Hudson Reporter - Earth and sky Space shuttle Enterprises passes Bayonne as naturalists plant a tree: "NO TOLL – The Enterprise shuttle took a ride passed the Bayonne Bridge during its pass over the area last week. Eye level with cars, the shuttle riding on the back of a jet, made its way north to Newark, then back towards New York City for its eventually home at the Intrepid Air and Space Museum."

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N.J. lawmakers call for bridge, tunnel toll hikes to be delayed until Port Authority audit is finished | NJ.com

N.J. lawmakers call for bridge, tunnel toll hikes to be delayed until Port Authority audit is finished | NJ.com: "U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) joined with members of the state Legislature a few hundred feet from the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee this morning and called on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to delay toll hikes planned for later this year until an audit is completed and reforms are put in place."

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Assemblyman John Wisniewski joins call for freeze on toll hike | NJ.com

Assemblyman John Wisniewski joins call for freeze on toll hike | NJ.com: "An influential Democratic state lawmaker has joined a group of federal elected officials in calling on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to hold off on the next increment of its multiphase toll hike."

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A LEGO Bayonne Bridge

Bayonne Bridge: A LEGO® creation by Jonathan Lopes : MOCpages.com: "I was recently commissioned to build a replica of the Bayonne Bridge that connects Staten Island, NY to New Jersey. This fully glued sculpture is 5 feet long and uses about 4000 Lego pieces."

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Two Bridges 1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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4 bridges connect Staten Island to the rest of the world | SILive.com

4 bridges connect Staten Island to the rest of the world | SILive.com: "Opened in November 1931. The main span, the least-used crossing on the Island, stretches 5,780 feet and has four lanes of traffic. The bridge is also the only Island crossing with a sidewalk accessible to the public and is the longest single-bowed bridge in the world, just surpassing the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. Tolls are collected only in the Staten Island-bound direction. The bridge is the borough’s least-used crossing, with 19,375 vehicles per day last year."

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