Will the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge roadbed have to be raised ever? - Yahoo! Answers

Will the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge roadbed have to be raised ever? - Yahoo! Answers: "Currently are there any ships that cannot fit under the Verrazano? "

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Circumnavigation of Staten Island - PhotoByCate

Circumnavigation of Staten Island - PhotoByCate:

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George Washington Bridge 80th Anniversary - The Port Authority of NY & NJ

George Washington Bridge 80th Anniversary - The Port Authority of NY & NJ: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrates the 80th anniversary of the October 25, 1931 opening of the George Washington Bridge.

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Exit 13A: A trip along the 'most dangerous two miles in America' | NJ.com

Exit 13A: A trip along the 'most dangerous two miles in America' | NJ.com: "Standing on the roof of the Port Authority administration building at Newark Liberty International Airport, you get a sense of just how incredibly busy North Jersey is."

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Streetsblog New York City » Tappan Zee Docs Rescued From Memory Hole Say New Bridge Needs Transit

Streetsblog New York City » Tappan Zee Docs Rescued From Memory Hole Say New Bridge Needs Transit: "After a public outcry, New York State has restored the extensive library of documents generated by nine years of study and public outreach surrounding the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge."

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Staten Island electeds oppose expanding No. 7 subway to New Jersey | SILive.com

Staten Island electeds oppose expanding No. 7 subway to New Jersey | SILive.com: "Staten Island elected officials are banding together in expressing frustration with New York and New Jersey officials plan to consider extending the route of the No. 7 subway line into New Jersey."

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N.Y., N.J. Port Sets $400M - The Bond Buyer Article

N.Y., N.J. Port Sets $400M - The Bond Buyer Article: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans a $400 million sale of new money and refunding bonds by competitive bid on Wednesday."

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Bayonne Bridge - Prof. Boerner's Explorations

Bayonne Bridge - Prof. Boerner's Explorations: "Our country has had its share of magnificent bridges over the years. In the New York City area there are the Brooklyn Bridge, the Verrazona-Narrows Bridge, and the George Washington Bridge. Each has occupied a special place in the heart of the New Yorkers."

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(1) Celebration of the Bayonne Bridge and the Bayonne Bridgemen

Celebration of the Bayonne Bridge and the Bayonne Bridgemen: "The Bayonne Historical Society will present a special program to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the opening of the Bayonne Bridge on the afternoon of Sunday, November 13th, at St. Andrew’s School."

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The Bayonne Bridge

The Bayonne Bridge: "After taking a few options into consideration, such as demolishing the bridge and building a taller one, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as it is currently called, has decided to build a roadway above the current one. "

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The Port of New York and New Jersey: A Critical Hub of Global Commerce | gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore

The Port of New York and New Jersey: A Critical Hub of Global Commerce | gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore: "Another major obstacle for the Port of New York/New Jersey is the limited air draft of the Bayonne Bridge. Constructed in 1931, the engineers and architects who designed the bridge never could have imagined the size of cargo ships that would be destined for the Port. "

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Streetsblog New York City » Who Killed Transit on the New Tappan Zee? Feds and State DOT Won’t Say.

Streetsblog New York City » Who Killed Transit on the New Tappan Zee? Feds and State DOT Won’t Say.: "Call it the mystery of the missing transit. One of the state’s biggest transit projects, in the works for nearly a decade, was canceled overnight and no one will explain why, or even claim responsibility for the decision."

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Tug Passing Under Bridge

Staten Island's MTA board member Allen Cappelli calls for toll equity | SILive.com

Staten Island's MTA board member Allen Cappelli calls for toll equity | SILive.com: ""It's patently an unfair system," says Allen Cappelli, the MTA's lone Island board member."

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Staten Island, from a different perspective | SILive.com

Staten Island, from a different perspective | SILive.com: "The Staten Island Circumnavigation "Hidden Harbor Tour" took off from the Water Taxi berth at Battery Park City and headed here. Any resentment about having to travel to Manhattan to take a tour of Staten Island dissipated under a glorious sun. And while the wind turned the waters of New York Harbor choppy, that only made it more exhilarating"

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Staten Island Man Urging Boycott Of PA Sees That Protesting Ain't Easy: Gothamist

Staten Island Man Urging Boycott Of PA Sees That Protesting Ain't Easy: Gothamist: "Valentin, a retired gas worker and "self-proclaimed borough loudmouth" wants a flat E-ZPass rate of around $5-6 for crossing into New Jersey and a guarantee that that they wouldn't rise in the future. To spread his message, he's selling $5 placards to recoup the $1,000 he spent making them. "I'm not going to stop until I see signs everywhere…We're an Island; we're trapped, it's not fair, they can't punish us for it.""

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The Current Plan

Transportation For America » New Report Ranks Deficient Bridges by Metro Areas

Transportation For America » New Report Ranks Deficient Bridges by Metro Areas: "A new look at structurally deficient bridges in metropolitan areas finds that just a quarter of U.S. bridges, located in our largest metropolitan areas, carry 75 percent of all traffic crossing a deficient bridge each day."

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Outgoing Port Authority executive director receives mixed reviews after 3-year tenure | NJ.com

Outgoing Port Authority executive director receives mixed reviews after 3-year tenure | NJ.com: "With a new executive director named Wednesday, the departing head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey leaves with a record of port and airport improvements, three years of flat budgets yet criticism from both state capitals after a costly turnaround of the once-floundering World Trade Center project."

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New Port Authority director named by N.Y. Gov. Cuomo | NJ.com

New Port Authority director named by N.Y. Gov. Cuomo | NJ.com: " New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has named an economic development official from his administration to head the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, officials announced today."

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Bayonne Bridge to get raised by 2016 - NorthJersey.com

Bayonne Bridge to get raised by 2016 - NorthJersey.com: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to raise the Bayonne Bridge by 2016, two years after an expanded Panama Canal will allow larger vessels to pass through for shipments to ports along the eastern United States."

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New T.Z. Bridge plan programmed to fail | The Journal News | LoHud.com | LoHud.com

New T.Z. Bridge plan programmed to fail | The Journal News | LoHud.com | LoHud.com: "The future of the Tappan Zee Bridge was doomed from the start when Gov. Thomas E. Dewey decided 60 years ago to locate the bridge 50 feet north of the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey so that New York could build it."

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GlobeSt.com - Port-Generated Jobs Rise by 4% Over 2008 - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - Port-Generated Jobs Rise by 4% Over 2008 - Daily News Article: "Investments to be made between 2012 and 2017 are expected to generate some 3,400 direct jobs and 6,900 total jobs annually, assuming that the Bayonne Bridge construction is completed by 2017, the study says. “"

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Could The Tappan Zee Bridge Be The Best Elevated Park Ever?: Gothamist

Could The Tappan Zee Bridge Be The Best Elevated Park Ever?: Gothamist: "
Turning old infrastructure into modern parks is so hot right now! Inspired by the High Line, not only do we have that trippy LES Low Line to contemplate but now at least one clever Westchester County official is talking about turning the Tappan Zee bridge into a giant park once its replacement (just fast tracked by the Obama administration) is built."

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AAA: Drivers willing to pay for better highways | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

AAA: Drivers willing to pay for better highways | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com: "As part of our continuing effort to advocate for infrastructure investment, the AAA Clubs of New Jersey surveyed 800 motorists about transportation funding issues. Funding of vital repairs to our infrastructure is a problem at all levels of government from the pothole in your town to the raising of the Bayonne Bridge to the recent collapse of Route 287."

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Study: Investments in ports region will generate 7,000 new jobs annually - NJBIZ

Study: Investments in ports region will generate 7,000 new jobs annually - NJBIZ: "For the region’s port and maritime industry, the projected growth would continue the positive impact created during the height of the recession, according to two trade groups that commissioned the study. The projections assume a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet is completed by 2017."

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Bayonne Bridge by *ChrisCoffee on deviantART

Bayonne Bridge by *ChrisCoffee on deviantART:

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Dredging Today – USA: Kill van Kull Dredging Project to Bring Great Benefits

Dredging Today – USA: Kill van Kull Dredging Project to Bring Great Benefits: "
Staten Island’s shipping ports have moved one step closer in being able to accept the next generation of super container ships with the completion of dredging work in the Kill van Kull."

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Clearing the way for super ships | SILive.com

Clearing the way for super ships | SILive.com: "Staten Island's shipping ports have moved one step closer in being able to accept the next generation of super container ships with the completion of dredging work in the Kill van Kull."

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Driver arrested for using 'James Bond' trick to skip tolls

Driver arrested for using 'James Bond' trick to skip tolls: "The driver was described by the New York Post for "pulling a trick worthy of James Bond". Reportedly the Virginia truck driver pulled a cord that flipped his vehicle's license plate to not be visible to E-Z pass toll cameras at the GWB toll plaza. This creative attempt to dodge the toll was allegedly done to avoid paying the $65 charge that is required to cross the bridge."

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Chris Ward Wants to Develop Red Hook, Containers Be Damned - Waterfront Watch - Curbed NY

Chris Ward Wants to Develop Red Hook, Containers Be Damned - Waterfront Watch - Curbed NY:

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GlobeSt.com - NAIOP: Bayonne Bridge Will Bode Well for NJ Recovery - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - NAIOP: Bayonne Bridge Will Bode Well for NJ Recovery - Daily News Article: "Despite competition from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, NAIOP’s Michael McGuinness tells GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka that New Jersey’s industrial sector will boom once the bridge improvements are complete."

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Global Terminal, which straddles Bayonne-Jersey City border, is moving to more than double wharf space so it can accommodate the big container ships that will be coming in three years | NJ.com

Global Terminal, which straddles Bayonne-Jersey City border, is moving to more than double wharf space so it can accommodate the big container ships that will be coming in three years | NJ.com: "As container ships keep getting bigger and bigger, Bayonne’s Global Terminal is on track to more than double its capacity to stay competitive with other regional ports, officials said."

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Cost of new Tappan Zee Bridge is trimmed to $5.2B | NJ.com

Cost of new Tappan Zee Bridge is trimmed to $5.2B | NJ.com: "President Barack Obama chose the project Monday for quick federal approval of environmental and other permits, and the Federal Highway Administration said those could be obtained within a year. Construction, creating thousands of jobs, could begin soon afterward, it said."

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Streetsblog New York City » Will Cuomo Scrap Transit on the Tappan Zee and Just Widen the Highway?

Streetsblog New York City » Will Cuomo Scrap Transit on the Tappan Zee and Just Widen the Highway?: "All the alternatives currently being studied for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement include both commuter rail and bus rapid transit. Advocates are concerned that the state may try to delay construction of the transit components, however. Image: Tappan Zee environmental review website"

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Seriously, where would you rather end up, Bayonne, Staten Island or Sydney? | NJ.com

Seriously, where would you rather end up, Bayonne, Staten Island or Sydney? | NJ.com: "The toll on the Sydney Harbor Bridge is just $4."

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5 Ways to Make Room for the World's Biggest Boats - Popular Mechanics

5 Ways to Make Room for the World's Biggest Boats - Popular Mechanics: "Bayonne, N.J. The Bayonne Bridge at the mouth of Newark Bay has a clearance of just 151 feet--even current ships have a hard time fitting beneath it. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently approved a $1 billion plan to raise the bridge to 215 feet. Construction is expected to begin within two years and to be completed by 2016. Officials say the bridge will remain open to traffic during construction. "

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For Staten Islanders, a guide to taming soaring bridge tolls | SILive.com

For Staten Islanders, a guide to taming soaring bridge tolls | SILive.com: "Here's a guide to driving back onto the Island in the cheapest ways possible."

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Delaying bus garage expansion is senseless - NorthJersey.com

Delaying bus garage expansion is senseless - NorthJersey.com: "If you're just getting over the loss of the cross-Hudson rail tunnel that Governor Christie killed this year, here's another lost mass transit project that's nearly as worthy of outrage: the $800 million expansion of the Port Authority Bus Terminal garage."

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Senator Charles E. Schumer

Senator Charles E. Schumer: "SCHUMER CALLS ON PORT AUTHORITY TO EXTEND RESIDENTIAL TOLL DISCOUNTS TO ALL PA STATEN ISLAND BRIDGES AS TOLL INCREASE TAKES EFFECT THIS WEEKEND"

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AAA lawsuit rests on toll uses | recordonline.com

AAA lawsuit rests on toll uses | recordonline.com: "AAA New York and AAA North Jersey will lean heavily on a lawsuit that they lost against the Port Authority in 1989 to win the one they filed last week in U.S. District Court."

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Deepening Bayonne's Kill van Kull to 50 feet is a mission accomplished; part of larger plan to support shipping industry's continued access to New Jersey's ports | NJ.com

Deepening Bayonne's Kill van Kull to 50 feet is a mission accomplished; part of larger plan to support shipping industry's continued access to New Jersey's ports | NJ.com: "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed a three-year contract to dredge Bayonne’s Kill van Kull to a depth of 50 feet."

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Property owners back raising Bayonne Bridge - NorthJersey.com

Property owners back raising Bayonne Bridge - NorthJersey.com: "An interest group for New Jersey property owners would like to remind everyone it still supports raising the Bayonne Bridge, despite recent comments from one of its top officials."

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Port Authority toll hikes will not fund new bus parking in NYC, causign delays for New Jersey commuters - NorthJersey.com

Port Authority toll hikes will not fund new bus parking in NYC, causign delays for New Jersey commuters - NorthJersey.com: "Higher tolls on the Port Authority's Hudson River crossings will do little to fix long-standing problems at the agency's midtown Manhattan bus terminal, an outdated and cramped way station used daily by tens of thousands of North Jersey commuters."

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Cuomo Said to Have a Leading Candidate to Run the Port Authority - NYTimes.com

Cuomo Said to Have a Leading Candidate to Run the Port Authority - NYTimes.com: "Patrick J. Foye, a longtime figure in the public life of the New York City region, is a leading candidate to become executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, according to a person familiar with the selection process."

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Commuters face toll hikes in NY and NJ - The Stute - Stevens Institute of Technology

Commuters face toll hikes in NY and NJ - The Stute - Stevens Institute of Technology: "Co-ops and interns commuting to New York City this semester are now feeling the sting of a Port Authority toll hike that went into effect last week."

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