Port of Charleston gets high marks for productivity, new study shows

Post and Courier: "The improvements will help the SPA better handle the big ships that are expected to visit Charleston once the Panama Canal expansion is completed this month and the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey is raised in 2017."

Outerbridge Crossing: What does it take to change 120 lightbulbs?

SILive.com: "The installation of LEDs will be also be included with the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project and the Goethals Bridge Replacement project."

Photo flashback: How 'The Burial Place' became Port Richmond

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge was constructed in 1931, yet ferry service continued until 1962."

Structural Art Class

IUSE Structural Art: "Students should be able to: Identify Othmar Ammann's two greatest mentors and what influence they had; Recall scientific, social and symbolic aspects of the Bayonne Bridge; Recall the scientific, social and symbolic aspects of the George Washington Bridge; Contrast the works of Lindenthal and Ammann, highlighting the different aesthetic and design choices of each designer; Relate the form of a trussed arch bridge to the forces in the structure; Predict how changing the shape of the bridge affects the forces in the cables; Compare and contrast the Bayonne Bridge and the Hell Gate Bridge on the grounds of structural art."

Bayonne Bridge

Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "Raising the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge."

SENATORS ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT ON TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AND TAX CUTS

New Jersey News, Politics, Opinion, and Analysis: "“This is a robust transportation capital plan that will double county and municipal transportation aid to hold down property taxes, fund the Hudson-Bergen and Camden-Glassboro light rail extensions, and expand rail freight funding to deal with the doubled cargo that the giant Panamax super freighters will be bringing into Port Newark once the Bayonne Bridge is raised,” Senator Sarlo said. “We are calling on all of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in both houses to support it.”"



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Port of NY and NJ plan upgrade to handle 14,000 teu containerships

Splash 247: "The major works under way are the 50-foot harbour deepening project (expected to be ready this summer) and the navigational clearance project at the Bayonne Bridge (expected to be done by late 2017)."

Port of NY & NJ сonfirms сapability to handle larger vessels

Port News: "The planned completion of the 50-foot Harbor Deepening Project later this summer and the anticipated completion of the navigational clearance project at the Bayonne Bridge late next year were cited as proof that the port will find itself prepared to handle new, larger classes of cargo ships within its previously stated time frame."

Bayonne Bridge to Close Two Times This Weekend

TAPinto: "The crossing will close 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 10 and reopen 8 a.m. Saturday, June 11. It will close again 11:59 p.m. Saturday and reopen 8 a.m. Sunday, June 12. "

Two Alliances Will Upsize Ships Ahead of Panama Canal Expansion

Global Trade Magazine: "There are also physical restrictions that will prevent carriers from rushing in with the biggest ships, the most obvious being the ongoing project to raise the Bayonne Bridge that restricts access to the port of New York/New Jersey and is not expected to be completed until mid-2019. “As long as the Bayonne Bridge is not raised,” Drewry said, “it will not be possible for 13,000-TEO neo-Panamax containerships to operate from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.”"

City and Port Authority Give Bridge Project Updates

TAPinto: "A portion of 1st Street that had been closed due to Bayonne Bridge construction has been reopened, and the city says that there are no local street closures at this time."

Major ports get big-ship ready

Global Trade Magazine: "PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: In addition to raising the Bayonne Bridge roadway from 151 feet to 215 feet—an investment exceeding $1.3 billion—the port is upgrading its infrastructure to prepare for an influx of Post-Panamax ships. Bethann Rooney, assistant director of the port’s Commerce Department, says such endeavors highlight a decade-long, $6 billion-plus commitment. “We have right-sized the channel—deepening it to 50 feet—as well as the berth, the terminal, the roadway and the railway to make the supply chain move efficiently,” she says."

Is NY-NJ Ready for the Big Ship Surge?

Port Technology: "Some of the larger container ships that call at four of the big container terminals at the Western part of the Port of New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) harbour could be restricted, especially until the US Army Corps of Engineers completes a study of the Arthur Kill turning basin, according to JOC.com."

NY-NJ turning basin’s ability to handle mega-ships in question

JOC.com: "But until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes a study of the Arthur Kill turning basin, the size of some ships on trans-Pacific strings that call at the four big container terminals on the western side of the New York-New Jersey harbor could be limited."

Port Authority Alerts & Advisories

Port Authority Alerts & Advisories: "The Bayonne Bridge is now closed for construction until Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 p.m.. Please plan an alternate route"

TRAVEL ADVISORY - BAYONNE BRIDGE RESUMES WEEKEND CLOSURES FOR RAISING THE ROADWAY PROJECT

PressReleasePoint: "The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday night June 3, at 11:59p.m. and will remain closed round-the-clock until 5 a.m. Monday, June 6, to accommodate ongoing construction work on the “Raise the Roadway” project."

Tankers Move Under The Bayonne Bridge

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Aerial View Of The Bayonne Bridge

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Tax relief for residents near construction sites But is it fair

Hudson Reporter: "Another pitfall of living adjacent to an enormous bridge-construction project is the devaluation of property. With the bridge under construction since May 2013 and the Port Authority extending its completion date to mid-2019 from an original projection of 2017, property values near the construction site have dropped temporarily until construction is finished, according to city tax assessor Joe Nichols.

As a result, residents have been appealing their property assessments and winning a lower tax bill, although at least one city official, Councilman Gary La Pelusa, says he’s concerned about the lost tax revenue.

Nichols explained, “In 2014, the issue was raised [by residents]. In 2015, several of the people involved [filed] tax appeals which caused me to look at whether it affected value. Every one of the tax appeals that was done resulted in a reduction.” He said that 135 properties were reassessed with an average 20-peercent reduction in owed property tax, amounting to $260,000. "

Bayonne Bridge Update

The Newtown Pentacle: "From a purely esthetic point of view, the composition and positioning of the new roadway is pretty “fugly.” Amman is turning in his grave, I’m sure."