McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey intends to pre-qualify prospective bidders for the project listed below. The qualification information and instructions for submission for this project are available online at http://www.panynj.gov/business-opportunities/bid-proposal-advertisements.html"

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Traffic Over the Sixth Boro « tugster: a waterblog

Traffic Over the Sixth Boro « tugster: a waterblog: "They checked out the Bayonne Bridge"

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Sen. Lautenberg, others, request delay of Port Authority's scheduled toll increase | NJ.com

Sen. Lautenberg, others, request delay of Port Authority's scheduled toll increase | NJ.com: "U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg and three fellow Democrats from the state’s congressional delegation asked the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Thursday to delay December’s scheduled toll increase until the agency shows it has followed the recommendations of a recent financial audit."

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Spaceship Passing Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Spaceship Passing Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Kosciuszko Bridge Replacement Fast Tracked « Working Harbor Commitee

Kosciuszko Bridge Replacement Fast Tracked « Working Harbor Commitee: "The Kosciuszko Bridge replacement project will begin in the Spring of 2013 – a year early – thanks to a $460 million boost made available by Governor Cuomo’s New York Works initiative."

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NJ, NY ports betting on $1B bridge-raising project | nj.com

NJ, NY ports betting on $1B bridge-raising project | nj.com: " Imagine an infrastructure project that has the support of organized labor and big business, both political parties and a fiscally conservative governor who not long ago pulled the plug on another large-scale public works undertaking.

You would be imagining the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, a $1 billion project to make the ports of New Jersey and New York ready to handle larger container ships in coming years, efforts that supporters say are crucial to the ports' economic future."

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Howland Hook in it for the long haul, P.A. chief tells Staten Island Economic Development Corp. confab | SILive.com

Howland Hook in it for the long haul, P.A. chief tells Staten Island Economic Development Corp. confab | SILive.com: "In addition, Foye noted that $1 billion will be spent by the P.A. on raising the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate the new mega-ships coming through the Panama Canal Zone beginning in 2014. He said the work equates to $300 million in economic activity and 5,200 job years of employment."

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Dredging Today – USACE Tours Arthur Kill Channel Deepening Project Site (USA)

Dredging Today – USACE Tours Arthur Kill Channel Deepening Project Site (USA): "The Arthur Kill Channel west of the Bayonne Bridge and north of Shooter’s Island is being deepened to allow large ships to safely navigate to reach the New York Container Terminal in Staten Island, N.Y. – a critical component in providing safe navigation access to the port and a significant component of the broader effort of the Army Corps’ navigation channel deepening project crucial for modern-day container ships fully loaded to navigate safely."

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Funding to complete harbor deepening passes hurdle - WSJ.com

Funding to complete harbor deepening passes hurdle - WSJ.com: "Lautenberg says it will be enough to complete the massive project to deepen New York Harbor to 50 feet.

Along with a proposed $1 billion project to raise the Bayonne Bridge, the work is seen as crucial to the ports' ability to accommodate larger ships once the widening of the Panama Canal is finished in 2014."

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$105 'slush fund' tolls a threat to US trucking - IFW - ifw-net.com

$105 'slush fund' tolls a threat to US trucking - IFW - ifw-net.com: "He said the authority had refused to reveal where the extra revenue would be spent, but it was clear that billions would be diverted to major PANYNJ projects like raising the Bayonne Bridge to accomodate bigger ships at the port."

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Tugboat at the Bayonne Bridge — Photo, Really not worth archiving

Tugboat at the Bayonne Bridge — Photo, Really not worth archiving:

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A Distant Expansion's Impact on the NYC Waterfront | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN

A Distant Expansion's Impact on the NYC Waterfront | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN: "Another aspect of the overall harbor project entails raising the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet to allow the large ships to pass. That $1 billion project will be completed by 2016."

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Bayonne bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Getting Ready For Bigger Ships In Near Future « CBS New York

Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey Getting Ready For Bigger Ships In Near Future « CBS New York: "Part of the project will also include a raising of the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet. It’s expected to cost about $1 billion and be completed by 2016."

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Harbor Dredging to Allow for New Giant Cargo Ships - DNAinfo.com

Harbor Dredging to Allow for New Giant Cargo Ships - DNAinfo.com: "New “post-Panamax” cargo ships, that have necessitated an overhaul expansion of the Panama Canal, need as much as 50 feet of clearance of the sea floor to travel safely. The sea floor clearance now is 45 feet."

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Bayonne Bridge 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Bayonne Bridge 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "Fantastic perspective - really nice shot."

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NJ, NY ports betting on $1B bridge-raising project - Connecticut Post

NJ, NY ports betting on $1B bridge-raising project - Connecticut Post: "Imagine an infrastructure project that has the support of organized labor and big business, both political parties and a fiscally conservative governor who not long ago pulled the plug on another large-scale public works undertaking.

You would be imagining the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, a $1 billion project to make the ports of New Jersey and New York ready to handle larger container ships in coming years, efforts that supporters say are crucial to the ports' economic future."

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Long list of gripes to be aired at Staten Island Port Authority hearing Friday | SILive.com

Long list of gripes to be aired at Staten Island Port Authority hearing Friday | SILive.com: "Port Authority bridge tolls soared in 2011. Further increases are set in stone for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The agency has been derided in an audit as the epitome of government dysfunction, out-of-control spending and lack of accountability. The agency's new boss, while pledging to turn things around, doesn't dispute the brutal  assessment."

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