Monday, September 30, 2013

Bayonne Bridge Run 2013 | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge Run 2013 | NJ.com: "The BCB 4 Mile Bayonne Bridge & 2 Mile Walk took place on September 29, 2013 at 8:30 am. "

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Video, photos: Inside Freshkills Park's transformation into 'world-class' Staten Island park | SILive.com

Video, photos: Inside Freshkills Park's transformation into 'world-class' Staten Island park | SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge lies in the distance as we look out during a tour of Freshkills Park. The future of Freshkills Park includes a creative blend of active and passive uses -- from mountain biking and extreme sports to horseback riding, bird-watching and educational programs. Walking, jogging and hiking trails will abound."


Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The Bayonne Bridge: a port authority’s audacious plan | Opinion Northwest | Seattle Times

The Bayonne Bridge: a port authority’s audacious plan | Opinion Northwest | Seattle Times: "I explain its significance in a column, but words on paper imperfectly capture the audacity of it. To see how it will be done, go to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s web page and click on “Watch a video of how we will ‘raise the roadway’ of the Bayonne Bridge.”"


Hudson Reporter - Construction concerns Residents near Bayonne Bridge question safety

Hudson Reporter - Construction concerns Residents near Bayonne Bridge question safety: "Some residents living in the area of the bridge—especially those living in the nine houses adjacent to the Port Authority property where much of the support work is being conducted for the raising of the Bayonne Bridge roadway."

Hudson Reporter - A run to help disabled veterans Bayonne Bridge run will fund new innovative wheelchairs for vets

Hudson Reporter - A run to help disabled veterans Bayonne Bridge run will fund new innovative wheelchairs for vets: "The idea, Coughlin said, was to raise as much as possible to purchase the vehicles for veterans, and the more money raised, the more veterans will benefit."


Bayonne Bridge Run and 2 Mile Walk will be held Sunday morning | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge Run and 2 Mile Walk will be held Sunday morning | NJ.com: "Before construction on the Bayonne Bridge commences at the start of November, Bayonne Community Bank will hold a charity event on Sunday, providing people the chance to make one last trek across the original bridge."


Domestic steel industry, public officials address concerns over use of imports | NJ.com

Domestic steel industry, public officials address concerns over use of imports | NJ.com: "The MTA was criticized earlier this year for using Chinese steel in a Verrazano-Narrows Bridge deck replacement project. The Port Authority faced similar criticism for planning to use Chinese steel on the Bayonne Bridge, though the job’s contractor has since switched to an Italian steel maker."


Monday, September 23, 2013

Webcam, with new picture every 15 minutes, documents massive Bayonne Bridge construction project | NJ.com

Webcam, with new picture every 15 minutes, documents massive Bayonne Bridge construction project | NJ.com: "You will be able to track the construction at the Bayonne Bridge from the comfort of your home or office thanks to a webcam that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey set up Thursday."

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

'We don't feel safe,' Bayonne residents say of bridge construction | NJ.com

'We don't feel safe,' Bayonne residents say of bridge construction | NJ.com: "The Bayonne City Council got an earful Wednesday night from about a dozen frustrated residents who live in the shadow of the Bayonne Bridge raising project."

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

U.S. steelworkers angry over Bayonne Bridge's Made in China label | NJ.com

U.S. steelworkers angry over Bayonne Bridge's Made in China label | NJ.com: "Because of its low cost and ready availability, structural steel imported from China is being used to construct the new, higher Bayonne Bridge roadway."

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