Saturday, December 30, 2017

Bayonne Bridge will remain open this weekend

SILive.com: "Due to the upcoming holiday weekend, the span will not close to accommodate increased travel -- barring any need for unforeseen emergency work, according to the Port Authority."

Friday, December 22, 2017

Bayonne Bridge will remain open this weekend

SILive.com: "Due to the upcoming holidays, there will be no more closures to accommodate increased travel -- barring any need for unforeseen emergency work, according to the Port Authority."

Friday, December 15, 2017

Bayonne Bridge to close Friday night -- last planned 2017 closure

SILive.com: "The Port Authority will close the span at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, to accommodate construction as part of the "Raise the Roadway" project. The bridge will reopen Saturday, Dec. 16, at 8 a.m."

Thursday, December 14, 2017

New Jersey's Rapid Industrial Construction Still Can't Keep Up With Demand

BISNOW.com: "The rise in demand has only accelerated, as the raising of the Bayonne Bridge between New Jersey and Staten Island has allowed for bigger ships to reach the ports of Newark and Elizabeth, thereby increasing users' need for space to handle incoming shipments. According to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, deliveries to New York and New Jersey ports between July and October increased by 7.4% over the same period of 2016."

Friday, December 8, 2017

How far over budget has Bayonne Bridge project gone?

NJ.com: "Citing "multiple complexities and construction challenges," the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday approved an additional $350 million to $400 million, bringing the initial $1.3 billion price tag to nearly $1.7 billion."

Thursday, December 7, 2017

The Rising Cost of Luring Megaships to Newark

WSJ (subscription required): "The cost of modifying the Bayonne Bridge to open up the Port of New York and New Jersey to a new class of megaships has risen again and looks set to reach nearly $1.7 billion."