Thursday, September 25, 2014

Revised Bayone Bridge Closing Announcement | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Revised Bayone Bridge Closing Announcement | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed for a portion of the last weekend in September.  The bridge will close at 9:00 p.m. on the night of Friday, September 26.  The bridge will reopen at 10:30 p.m. on the night of Saturday, September 27.  (Note:  This announcement replaces and updates an earlier announcement that included a longer closure for the bridge.)"

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Bayonne Bridge Update | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Update | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advised the City of Bayonne of various developments in the Bayonne Bridge constructions project."

See The George Washington Bridge As Its Designers Intended - Curbed's Could Have Been - Curbed NY

See The George Washington Bridge As Its Designers Intended - Curbed's Could Have Been - Curbed NY: "The world's busiest motor-vehicle span, it's difficult to believe that the George Washington Bridge is, in a manner of speaking, unfinished. Designed by American architect Cass Gilbert and Swiss-American structural engineer Othmar H. Ammann—who, as Port Authority's Chief Engineer, was also responsible for the designs of the Verrazano Narrows and the Bayonne bridges—the suspension bridge was originally envisioned with its steel beams covered in granite."

Monday, September 22, 2014

Bayonne Bridge Closing, September 26-29 | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Closing, September 26-29 | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advised the City of Bayonne that the Bayonne Bridge will be closed during the last weekend of September.  The bridge will close on Friday night, September 26, at 9:00 p.m.  It will not reopen until Monday morning, September 29, at 5:00 a.m."

Irvington man speeding through Bayonne work zone gives fake name, arrested: police | NJ.com

Irvington man speeding through Bayonne work zone gives fake name, arrested: police | NJ.com: "An Essex County man who was driving his car through a work zone on Route 440 with a suspended license was arrested near the Bayonne Bridge last night, according to Port Authority police."

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Bayonne Bridge Update - YouTube

Bayonne Bridge Update - YouTube: Video from a recent drive across the bridge.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Bayonne Bridge roadway raising finish date pushed back, construction to shift to daytime | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge roadway raising finish date pushed back, construction to shift to daytime | NJ.com: "It will take another six months to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said today, blaming the delay on last winter's unusually harsh weather."


Thursday, September 11, 2014

Bayonne Bridge closes temporarily after truck strikes water barrels: Port Authority - NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge closes temporarily after truck strikes water barrels: Port Authority - NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge was temporarily closed earlier this afternoon when a truck going over it collided with multiple water barrels that make up the divider between the north and southbound lanes, according to Port Authority police."

Bayonne Bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue progress updates | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue progress updates | NJ.com: "The construction project, which began in May 2013 and is slated to be completed by 2017, is designed to raise the navigational clearance under the crossing to 215 feet to allow larger, modern ships to travel under it. The project will also provide commuters with a modern roadway with 12-foot lanes and a 12-foot shared lane for bicyclists and pedestrian."

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Bayonne Bridge closures to resume this weekend as part of 'Raise the Roadway' project

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. this Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday as work continues on the $1.3 billion "Raise the Roadway" project, the Port Authority announced this morning.