Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Port Authority to hold meeting encouraging local businesses to participate in Bayonne Bridge construction project | NJ.com

Port Authority to hold meeting encouraging local businesses to participate in Bayonne Bridge construction project | NJ.com: "Attendees will have an opportunity to learn how they can participate in the project, what business certification opportunities they can potentially apply for, as well as have the time to network with other interested businesses."

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Port Authority says it will post more warnings of Bayonne Bridge spray-painting | NJ.com

Port Authority says it will post more warnings of Bayonne Bridge spray-painting | NJ.com: "As part of a routine maintenance, the entire 81-year-old iconic span is being spray-painted. The paint job began in July and is slated to be completed by mid-2013, Port Authority officials said."

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Bayonne Bridge spray painting causes discomfort to resident | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge spray painting causes discomfort to resident | NJ.com: "A Bayonne jogger said today that he nearly collapsed after inhaling spray paint fumes as he crossed the Bayonne Bridge on Friday."

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Bayonne Bridge subcontracting

Bayonne Bridge subcontracting: "Join representatives of the  Port Authority of NY & NJ  at the Bayonne Bridge Local Business Enterprise Forum   Get connected to The Port Authority of NY & NJ’s pre-qualified contractors for the Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Program. Learn more about The Port Authority of NY & NJ’s plans to Raise the Roadway and subcontracting opportunities ..."

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Audit: Port Authority toll, fare hikes necessary to fund projects - NorthJersey.com

Audit: Port Authority toll, fare hikes necessary to fund projects - NorthJersey.com: "One year after controversial toll and fare hikes went into effect, and with more on the way, the Port Authority released an audit that concluded that the increases were necessary to fix the agency’s aging facilities."

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

N.J. officials block toll relief for Staten Island container terminal | SILive.com

N.J. officials block toll relief for Staten Island container terminal | SILive.com: "Even when the Bayonne Bridge is raised to accommodate new container ships, New York Container Terminal may not be around to reap the benefits because of the burden of high truck tolls."

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Staten Island lawmaker says Port Authority should set N.J. straight on trucker toll deal | SILive.com

Staten Island lawmaker says Port Authority should set N.J. straight on trucker toll deal | SILive.com: "P.A. study data that the bi-state agency was court-mandated to turn over to Ms. Malliotakis revealed 95 percent of truckers headed for NYCT pay tolls on the Goethals and Bayonne bridges or Outerbridge Crossing."

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge re-opened after hit-run crash; hunt for driver continues | SILive.com

Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge re-opened after hit-run crash; hunt for driver continues | SILive.com: "The Port Authority just reopened the Bayonne Bridge after a hit-and-run crash at approximately 4 a.m. shut the span down and closed traffic in both directions. "

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New York Harbor getting ready for influx of new jobs when far-off Panama Canal expands in 2014 - NYPOST.com

New York Harbor getting ready for influx of new jobs when far-off Panama Canal expands in 2014 - NYPOST.com: "The Bayonne Bridge is being raised, the seabed in the Kill Van Kull beneath it is getting lowered, and the city is boring 100 feet underground with a 110-ton machine — all in preparation for the 2014 opening of the newly expanded Panama Canal, which will steer larger vessels into the port."

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America’s ailing ports invisible amid the country’s failing infrastructure - The Washington Post

America’s ailing ports invisible amid the country’s failing infrastructure - The Washington Post: "New York has a unique issue: the Bayonne Bridge must be elevated to accommodate the ships that pass underneath."

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

New York Harbor getting ready for influx of new jobs when far-off Panama Canal expands in 2014 - NYPOST.com

New York Harbor getting ready for influx of new jobs when far-off Panama Canal expands in 2014 - NYPOST.com: "The Bayonne Bridge is being raised, the seabed in the Kill Van Kull beneath it is getting lowered, and the city is boring 100 feet underground with a 110-ton machine — all in preparation for the 2014 opening of the newly expanded Panama Canal, which will steer larger vessels into the port."

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Saturday, September 1, 2012

GlobeSt.com - Despite Risks, East Coast Rises Up For Panama Canal - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - Despite Risks, East Coast Rises Up For Panama Canal - Daily News Article: "“The East Coast is really stepping up,” he tells GlobeSt.com, noting that the remaining piece of the puzzle – New York and New Jersey – has fallen into place. On July 18th, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the bi-state agency that oversees the region’s ports, bridges, tunnels and five airports, expedited the $1 billion raising of the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge by six months and got placed on President Obama’s list of projects for accelerated review."

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