Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Dennis p. collins playgrounds bayonne nj « Your complete guide to NJ Playgrounds

Dennis p. collins playgrounds bayonne nj « Your complete guide to NJ Playgrounds: "Dennis P. Collins Park/1st Street park is wonderful- view of the Bayonne Bridge & the Bay & Staten Island… the Tugboats & merchant ships."

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Staten Island's Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway will be paved next week | SILive.com

Staten Island's Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway will be paved next week | SILive.com: "The lane closure will be from the Victory Boulevard exit to the Bayonne Bridge, and they will continue until the road is repaved."

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Attempt to raise Bayonne Bridge roadway puts politicians, environmental groups at odds | NJ.com

Attempt to raise Bayonne Bridge roadway puts politicians, environmental groups at odds | NJ.com: "But officials say environmental considerations have already slowed the project by months, and a coalition of community and environmental groups is now threatening halt it with legal action if its concerns are not addressed.

"We will not hesitate to sue," said Amy Goldsmith, state director of the New Jersey Environmental Federation, a member of the Coalition for Healthy Ports."

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Project to Raise Bayonne Bridge Approved - YouTube

Project to Raise Bayonne Bridge Approved - YouTube: "The Obama administration approved the billion dollar project to raise the Bayonne Bridge roadway for a streamlined federal permitting process. Some officials say the move will take off six months of the timeline to complete construction. The project will make it possible for wider ships to pass through the ports in the region. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie praised the Obama administration's decision to get the project underway. Governor Christie estimates the project will create 6,300 jobs and $1.5 million in economic activity for the region."

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Staten Island pols on board with plan to raise Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com

Staten Island pols on board with plan to raise Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com: "Despite the current lack of toll relief for New York Container Terminal truckers, the Bayonne Bridge should still be raised for safety and regional economic reasons, three prominent Staten Island politicos maintain."

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Obama agrees Port of N.J. and N.Y. projects ‘Can’t Wait’ | State | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.

Obama agrees Port of N.J. and N.Y. projects ‘Can’t Wait’ | State | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.:

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Obama to West Coast ports: Drop dead? | Sound Economy with Jon Talton | The Seattle Times

Obama to West Coast ports: Drop dead? | Sound Economy with Jon Talton | The Seattle Times: "Here's something to bring up to the president when he's in Seattle tonight. Last week, the administration, as part of its "We Can't Wait" initiative, issued an executive order to speed infrastructure improvements at five East Coast ports. Among them: An expedited study of deepening the channel at the Port of Charleston; expediting permitting to raise the Bayonne Bridge and deepening the channels at the Port of New York and New Jersey; accelerating the timeline to deepen the channels at Savannah and Miami, and a variety of steps to speed permitting and reviews to modernize the Port of Jacksonville.

As you can see, none of these projects are on the West Coast, much less in the Puget Sound. All these competing ports on the right coast stand to benefit from the wider Panama Canal, scheduled to be completed as early as 2014. It will allow the transit of wider container ships from Asia direct to ports on the East Coast. Much of this traffic has gone through West Coast ports."

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Port Authority plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule gets support from labor union and distributing company | NJ.com

Port Authority plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule gets support from labor union and distributing company | NJ.com: "The International Longshoremen's Association and Phoenix/Beehive Lobo Distributing have announced their support for the Port Authority plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule."

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Hudson Reporter - Fast track for Bayonne Bridge raising

Hudson Reporter - Fast track for Bayonne Bridge raising: "“Raising the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge paves the way to a brighter, competitive economic future for New Jersey and the region,” said Governor Christie. “Completing this important project ahead of schedule will ensure that our ports remain a vital link to the global economy and the destination of choice for international shippers and cargo.”"

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

White House says work to deepen NY Harbor shipping channels will be speeded up | SILive.com

White House says work to deepen NY Harbor shipping channels will be speeded up | SILive.com:

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Bayonne Bridge project ahead of schedule

Bayonne Bridge project ahead of schedule: " The project to raise the Bayonne Bridge is moving ahead of schedule.
The Port Authority says that it has cut six months off the construction schedule.

The bridge is being raised by 64 feet, which allows larger ships to make their way to ports in Elizabeth and Newark.

Officials anticipate the deck removal will be done by the fall of 2015.

Below is a video of how the project will be executed.

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Five shortlisted for expedited Bayonne Bridge | Fine Tuned Structures - We are a structural engineering based out of Summerville, SC; we're just up the road from Charleston, SC. We are a structural engineering firm that has been the responsible engineers for numerous commercial/retail, educational, healthcare and residential projects throughout USA, UAE and Eastern Europe.

Five shortlisted for expedited Bayonne Bridge | Fine Tuned Structures - We are a structural engineering based out of Summerville, SC; we're just up the road from Charleston, SC. We are a structural engineering firm that has been the responsible engineers for numerous commercial/retail, educational, healthcare and residential projects throughout USA, UAE and Eastern Europe.: "The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has shortlisted five contracting teams to bid on the new Bayonne Bridge, which will now be built to an expedited schedule"

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Bayonne Bridge on a Fast Track « Working Harbor Committee

Bayonne Bridge on a Fast Track « Working Harbor Committee:

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Bayonne Bridge raising would benefit from fast tracking - Marine Log

Bayonne Bridge raising would benefit from fast tracking - Marine Log:

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Editorial: Reform the Port Authority | SILive.com

Editorial: Reform the Port Authority | SILive.com: "The Port Authority wants to raise the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate taller ships, but will it help Staten Island?"

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Hudson Reporter - Fast track for Bayonne Bridge raising

Hudson Reporter - Fast track for Bayonne Bridge raising: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Wednesday that it will finish the deck removal portion of the Raise the Roadway project at the Bayonne Bridge six months ahead of schedule, ensuring completion of this important project in advance of commercial operations at the widened Panama Canal. The deck removal will provide critical navigational clearance for larger post-Panamax ships to access port terminals in New York and New Jersey when the Panama Canal opens.
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Port Authority says raising Bayonne Bridge's roadway will be finished in fall 2015 to keep port competitive | NJ.com

Port Authority says raising Bayonne Bridge's roadway will be finished in fall 2015 to keep port competitive | NJ.com: "Port Authority Chairman David Samson announced yesterday the agency has cut six months off the project’s projected completion date, now estimated to be the fall of 2015, rather than sometime in 2016."

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Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com:

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Friday, July 20, 2012

White House says work to deepen NY Harbor shipping channels will be speeded up | SILive.com

White House says work to deepen NY Harbor shipping channels will be speeded up | SILive.com: "The work coincides with massive improvements to the Panama Canal, whose capacity will be doubled. That will allow the passage to handle larger vessels carrying increased cargo in 2014."

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Port Authority rushes a bridge-lift in a superboat race against the Panama Canal | Capital New York

Port Authority rushes a bridge-lift in a superboat race against the Panama Canal | Capital New York: "The Panama Canal is expanding so that bigger ships can pass through it.

And like the port of Miami, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is racing to make sure its facilities can accommodate those larger vessels."

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule -- but no word on discount for truckers going to Staten Island port | SILive.com

Plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule -- but no word on discount for truckers going to Staten Island port | SILive.com: "The new generation of "super" containerships will be able to sail under a raised Bayonne Bridge six months earlier than expected, top Port Authority officials announced today.

But while the Port Authority said that the $1 billion raising of the bridge will be a huge boost to regional commerce, there is still no word on a toll discount for truckers who use Port Authority bridges, including the Bayonne, to get to the New York Container Terminal (NYCT) in Mariners Harbor."

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Federal government begins probe of Port Authority toll hikes | NJ.com

Federal government begins probe of Port Authority toll hikes | NJ.com:

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Bayonne Bridge on a Fast Track « Working Harbor Committee

Bayonne Bridge on a Fast Track « Working Harbor Committee: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will accelerate elevating the Bayonne Bridge by the fall of 2015, six months earlier than scheduled."

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Obama administration OKs fast-tracking plan to raise Bayonne Bridge roadway | NJ.com

Obama administration OKs fast-tracking plan to raise Bayonne Bridge roadway | NJ.com: "The Obama administration has agreed to fast-track the environmental review process for raising the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge roadway, which could shave several months off the project’s completion date and help preserve commerce and jobs at the region’s port, the White House announced last night."

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Port Authority's Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway Project - YouTube

Port Authority's Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway Project - YouTube:

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Port Authority: Bayonne Bridge Project 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule « CBS New York

Port Authority: Bayonne Bridge Project 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule « CBS New York: "BAYONNE, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – The Port Authority is ahead of schedule on the Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” project.

The completion of the deck removal portion of the project will be finished six months earlier than expected, officials announced Wednesday.

“Rather than completing removal of the deck in mid 2016, it will now be completed in the fall of 2015,” Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye said."

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Bayonne Bridge Will Be Raised In Time for Super-Ships: NY-NJ Port Authority - WNYC

Bayonne Bridge Will Be Raised In Time for Super-Ships: NY-NJ Port Authority - WNYC: "The New York-New Jersey Port Authority says the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge will be raised in time for the arrival of the next generation of extra-large container ships. The $1 billion project has been fast-tracked by the Obama administration, putting it six months ahead of schedule."

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Port Authority Accelerates Project to Raise Bayonne Bridge - Bloomberg

Port Authority Accelerates Project to Raise Bayonne Bridge - Bloomberg: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will finish a key part of a $1 billion project to raise the Bayonne Bridge by the fourth quarter of 2015, six months earlier than planned, officials said."

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Plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule -- but no word on discount for truckers going to Staten Island port | SILive.com

Plan to raise Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule -- but no word on discount for truckers going to Staten Island port | SILive.com:

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An Infrastructure Rarity: Bayonne Bridge Ahead of Schedule - Metropolis - WSJ

An Infrastructure Rarity: Bayonne Bridge Ahead of Schedule - Metropolis - WSJ: "The leaders of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — no strangers to delayed construction projects — were eager to share some happy news: the Bayonne Bridge upgrade is ahead of schedule."

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Officials: Bayonne bridge raise ahead of schedule - abc27 WHTM

Officials: Bayonne bridge raise ahead of schedule - abc27 WHTM:

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SBOANJ

SBOANJ: "A new off-track wagering site in Bayonne that opened on Tuesday is expected to do for New Jersey what Yonkers Raceway has done for New York — attract gambling dollars from a neighboring state.

“We see Staten Island as the biggest market for us to capitalize on,” Meadowlands Racetrack spokeswoman Amy Silver said before the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the $18 million site on Route 440, about a mile from the Bayonne Bridge. “We know from our rewards program that we have a strong pool of players there.”"

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Port Authority to discuss project to raise Bayonne Bridge | NJ.com

Port Authority to discuss project to raise Bayonne Bridge | NJ.com: "Port Authority officials plan to make an announcement about the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project today.

The $1 billion project calls for raising the 80-year-old span's roadway 64 feet to 215 feet to allow larger container ships access to piers in New Jersey and New York."

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Construction Law Developments: Bayonne Launches Intermodal Rail At Seaport

Construction Law Developments: Bayonne Launches Intermodal Rail At Seaport: "Bayonne will remain the only east coast seaport able to handle Panamax traffic until a $1 billion project to elevate the Bayonne bridge is completed no sooner than 2016"

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Monday, July 2, 2012

E-Z Pass Discount On Bridge Tolls Announced For Brooklyn Residents | Bensonhurst News Blog

E-Z Pass Discount On Bridge Tolls Announced For Brooklyn Residents | Bensonhurst News Blog: "Under the plan, the toll for enrolled E-Z Pass users with non-commercial plates will be $4.75 per trip after three trips are completed within a calendar month at the Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing or the Bayonne Bridge, taking effect within the next 40 to 60 days."

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Panama Canal Authority Confirms 6-Month Delay | Break Bulk

Panama Canal Authority Confirms 6-Month Delay | Break Bulk: "The Panama Canal Authority's US$5 billion expansion project has fallen six months behind schedule, which could mean that the new locks will not be operational until 2015, authority officials announced on national television."

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