In first month since toll hike, N.J. Turnpike truck traffic hits a skid | NJ.com

In first month since toll hike, N.J. Turnpike truck traffic hits a skid | NJ.com: "Keep on truckin’?

Not on the New Jersey Turnpike, where commercial traffic in January — the first month after a 53-percent toll hike — declined 7.5 percent compared with like days from last January."

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Bill calling for Port Authority reforms moves ahead in N.J. Senate | NJ.com

Bill calling for Port Authority reforms moves ahead in N.J. Senate | NJ.com:

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PANY s Foye Embraces New Audit - The Bond Buyer Article

PANY s Foye Embraces New Audit - The Bond Buyer Article: "Foye, previously secretary of economic development under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said the $1 billion investment to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, which connects New York City’s Staten Island and Bayonne, N.J., will allow larger ships to enter the port. The Port of New York and New Jersey now handles 9,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ships, with cargo volume up 4% in 2011. The port expects to have a 50-foot channel by 2014."

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NY accepts water ballast standard for shipping, averting economic crisis | SILive.com

NY accepts water ballast standard for shipping, averting economic crisis | SILive.com: ""We can now move to raise the Bayonne Bridge and expand operations at New York Container Terminal with a new berth, meaning more jobs, cheaper produce and goods," said Ed Kelly, Executive Director of the Maritime Association, "all thanks to the efforts of Sen. Savino and her colleagues.""

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Rounding Bergen Point 1 « tugster: a waterblog

Rounding Bergen Point 1 « tugster: a waterblog:

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GoPro Hero 2 over the Bayonne Bridge - YouTube

GoPro Hero 2 over the Bayonne Bridge - YouTube: "http://youtu.be/2g4DYItU3HM"

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N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority s Disarray Prompts Calls for Major Overhaul - The Bond Buyer Article

N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority s Disarray Prompts Calls for Major Overhaul - The Bond Buyer Article: "Critics say managing the World Trade Center is out of the wheelhouse for an agency founded on transportation infrastructure. Other current Port Authority projects include the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, the construction of a new Goethals Bridge and replacing the original cables on the George Washington Bridge. All three crossings connect parts of New York City with New Jersey."

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New P.A. chief vows reform, but no added toll break for Islanders | SILive.com

New P.A. chief vows reform, but no added toll break for Islanders | SILive.com: "Attention Staten Island drivers: That 10-trip a-month toll break you get when you cross Port Authority bridges?

Learn to love it, because that's all the residential toll relief you're going to get.

So said P.A. executive director Patrick Foye last week amid continued questions from the Advance about possible additional toll relief for the majority of Island drivers who take the Goethals or Bayonne bridges or Outerbridge Crossing once a week but no more."

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Eying the next generation of MTA megaprojects :: Second Ave. Sagas

Eying the next generation of MTA megaprojects :: Second Ave. Sagas: "I’m particularly excited for the Staten Island North Shore Rail the most. Here’s hoping that if it’s light rail, it will one day head over the Bayonne Bridge, and if its heavy rail, it will one day cross the Narrows. Staten Island deserves better transit. If there’s a tunnel to Secaucus, over a Staten Island Tunnel, I’ll be quite upset."

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Bayonne Bridge, Feb. 2012 - YouTube

Bayonne Bridge, Feb. 2012 - YouTube:

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The State Might Turn the Tappan Zee Bridge Into a Pedestrian Walkway -- Daily Intel

The State Might Turn the Tappan Zee Bridge Into a Pedestrian Walkway -- Daily Intel: "What once was a pipe dream is now looking like an actual possibility: When the state builds a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee, they might turn the current bridge into a walkway a little something like the High Line, only over water. It's expensive to demolish the thing — $150 million — so updating the bridge's function is looking more and more attractive to Governor Andrew Cuomo. Or, at least, it merits "further study," which is bureacrat-ese for attractive."

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73 years ago, Staten Island's version of 5th Avenue was located in Port Richmond | SILive.com

73 years ago, Staten Island's version of 5th Avenue was located in Port Richmond | SILive.com: "The year was 1938, and the Empire Theater, with its two distinctive towers, provided an imposing anchor in Port Richmond at 2094 Richmond Terrace. The theater was surrounded by a range of businesses on both sides of the busy thoroughfare near the ferry to Bayonne, N.J., and many more on what today is Port Richmond Avenue. "

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Hudson Reporter - A problem with trucks Residents complain about traffic along Seventh Street

Hudson Reporter - A problem with trucks Residents complain about traffic along Seventh Street: "For years, local residents complained about the screeching brakes, near misses, and routine fender benders that resulted from traffic exiting the Bayonne Bridge on the west side and rushing across town toward Broadway, heedless of Avenue C traffic while making the turn."

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Port Authority Remains Concerned About Natural Gas Pipeline into NYC - Natural Gas Watch.org

Port Authority Remains Concerned About Natural Gas Pipeline into NYC - Natural Gas Watch.org: "The PANYNJ received a proposed easements package from the Applicants dated 1/16/12 for the required permanent pipeline easements. In that package PANYNJ noted that the HDD alignment under the Bayonne Bridge has changed from the alignment provided in the DEIS and approved by PANYNJ on 10/7/11. That change came as a surprise to PANYNJ. It voided the 10/7 approval PANYNJ granted to Spectra for their DEIS HDD alignment under the Bayonne Bridge. Spectra may have changed other alignments. We respectfully request that when an alignment is being changed on any of our properties that PANYNJ be informed so we can review it and confirm if it will impact any of our existing or future facilities and/or infrastructure. Without good communication, the review/approval process will be impeded."

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Outs and Ins « tugster: a waterblog

Outs and Ins « tugster: a waterblog: Bridge pic.

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Record throughput at port of New York - IFW - ifw-net.com

Record throughput at port of New York - IFW - ifw-net.com: "Its plan to raise the road bed of the Bayonne Bridge will allow the new, larger post-panamax containerships to access the port terminals."

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Port Authority reports record growth in cargo volume - NJBIZ

Port Authority reports record growth in cargo volume - NJBIZ: "Recent multimillion-dollar investments in port and harbor projects from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have stemmed from record growth in cargo volume last year, agency officials said in prepared remarks.
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Bayonne Bridge at Night - Staten Island Museum

Bayonne Bridge at Night - Staten Island Museum:

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Port Authority gets no-confidence vote as it faces a daunting task to reform | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

Port Authority gets no-confidence vote as it faces a daunting task to reform | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com: "Peters said the need for infrastructure projects such as new suspender cables for the George Washington Bridge, replacing the Goethals Bridge and raising the Bayonne Bridge to allow “mega” cargo ships to access the port has been known for years."

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Hampton Roads poised for cargo bonanza | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Hampton Roads poised for cargo bonanza | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com: "The port's biggest problem is the Bayonne Bridge, which is too low for the biggest ships to pass under en route to four of its terminals. A $1 billion fix is planned, but the new bridge won't be ready until 2016 at the earliest, according to The Journal of Commerce."

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The Port Authority is currently undertaking programs to replace the Goethals Bridge and raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge. This presentation will give an overview of the programs including the scopes and some of the highlights of the conceptual design and describe the engineering challenges both present and future.

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Port Authority nabs five toll violators, publishes 'wall of shame' of top toll evaders | NJ.com

Port Authority nabs five toll violators, publishes 'wall of shame' of top toll evaders | NJ.com: "Five people were caught evading tolls going into New York City yesterday, part of renewed enforcement effort by Port Authority officials capped by yesterday's online publication of the top “toll cheats,” through December 2011, officials said."

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Bayonne Bridge - YouTube

Bayonne Bridge - YouTube: "http://youtu.be/en9fEHmFMjU"
Nice time lapse video.
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Port of NY-NJ Hit Record Container Traffic in 2011 | Journal of Commerce

Port of NY-NJ Hit Record Container Traffic in 2011 | Journal of Commerce: "The Port Authority continues engineering and design work on the plan to raise the roadbed of the Bayonne Bridge by 61 feet to accommodate new, larger post-Panamax vessels traveling to and from port terminals on the western side of the harbor. The bridge’s low air draft cannot accommodate the largest of these ships, which are expected to serve the port when the Panama Canal widening is complete."

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Arthur Kill Orange « tugster: a waterblog

Arthur Kill Orange « tugster: a waterblog: Nice bridge pics.

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Army Corps of Engineers removing last traces of historic Newark Bay railroad bridge | NJ.com

Army Corps of Engineers removing last traces of historic Newark Bay railroad bridge | NJ.com: "The bridge foundation in the Newark Bay that the Army Corps of Engineers aims to remove this week was once the Central Railroad of New Jersey Newark Bay Bridge, a vertical lift bridge that carried trains between Bayonne and Elizabeth."

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Natural wonders are all around us | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

Natural wonders are all around us | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com: "The walkway is an ongoing project that will ultimately stretch over 18 miles from the George Washington Bridge to the Bayonne Bridge, connecting Palisades Interstate Park (another spectacular park), Liberty State Park, Liberty Science Center and a host of other landmarks and historic sites."

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Port Authority announces half billion dollar rehab project for George Washington Bridge | NJ.com

Port Authority announces half billion dollar rehab project for George Washington Bridge | NJ.com: "The Port Authority announced this week that it's putting revenue from recent toll hikes into the largest renovation of the George Washington Bridge in its 80 year history."

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GlobeSt.com - National Industrial Vacancy Continues Steady Decline - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - National Industrial Vacancy Continues Steady Decline - Daily News Article: "Other factors driving the local industrial market include several improvements being made to regional ports, bridges and tunnels. One project spurring much industrial activity is the $1 billion Bayonne Bridge reconstruction, which is linked to the Panama Canal expansion along both the Gulf and East Coasts."

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PA NY/NJ Meeting Agenda

Resolution on Agenda: Bayonne Bridge – Navigational Clearance Program – Increase in Planning Authorization and Authorization to Increase an Existing Professional Services Agreement

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Crackin’ the Bottom « tugster: a waterblog

Crackin’ the Bottom « tugster: a waterblog: Bridge photo.

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Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge

Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge:

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New Setback for Moynihan Station Plans - WSJ.com

New Setback for Moynihan Station Plans - WSJ.com: "Still to come this spring is the second half of that audit, which will review funding for a number of high-profile infrastructure projects—including replacing the Goethals Bridge, raising the level of the Bayonne Bridge and cable repairs on the George Washington Bridge—and the status of Moynihan Station."

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Blasting to begin in Newark Bay near Bayonne | NJ.com

Blasting to begin in Newark Bay near Bayonne | NJ.com: "The drilling is part of the Army Corps of Engineers' New York/New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project, intended to create deeper shipping lanes in Newark Bay and other local bodies of water."

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Will Michael Grimm Reject the House GOP Attack on His Constituents? | Streetsblog New York City

Will Michael Grimm Reject the House GOP Attack on His Constituents? | Streetsblog New York City: "Grimm also says he wants to see light rail across the Bayonne Bridge."

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Port Authority promises reforms, but no rollback in toll hikes | The Asbury Park Press NJ | APP.com

Port Authority promises reforms, but no rollback in toll hikes | The Asbury Park Press NJ | APP.com: "In a press conference before the Thursday meeting, Port Authority officials said the call by Assemblywoman Valarie Huttle, D-Bergen, to roll back the September toll increase cannot be done because of the need for money to fix three bridges."

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Feb. 12 — 18 - NYTimes.com

Feb. 12 — 18 - NYTimes.com: "You probably don’t think much about those cargo containers that you see stacked up on ships, piers and freight trains. But the people who manage the harbors of New York and New Jersey have been thinking about them a lot in recent years, because the growth in cargo-container shipping has created an expensive problem for them: containers are sometimes stacked so high that big ships can’t pass under the Bayonne Bridge, which connects New Jersey and Staten Island. A plan to raise the bridge by 64 feet is on the boards, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pledging $1 billion for the project. And that is just one small consequence of container shipping worldwide. “THE FORGOTTEN SPACE,” a film by Allan Sekula and Noël Burch that opens on Wednesday at Anthology Film Archives, seeks to explore the changes that this type of shipping has wrought."

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Scathing Port Authority audit report seen as 'smoking gun' that shows agency's incompetence | SILive.com

Scathing Port Authority audit report seen as 'smoking gun' that shows agency's incompetence | SILive.com: "Staten Island lawmakers believe the caustic audit of the Port Authority is the ammunition they need to roll back the toll hikes implemented last summer."

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Lawmakers from N.J. and N.Y. outraged over Port Authority spending, call for rollback of toll hike | NJ.com

Lawmakers from N.J. and N.Y. outraged over Port Authority spending, call for rollback of toll hike | NJ.com: "Lanza and Huttle have sponsored twin bills in the two states that would require additional public hearings before each of the remaining four increments of the toll hike takes effect. Approval in both states, including the governors’ signature, is required to enact Port Authority legislation."

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Confirmed: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Is Dysfunctional -- Daily Intel

Confirmed: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Is Dysfunctional -- Daily Intel: ""Navigant Consulting, Inc.’s preliminary review revealed a challenged and dysfunctional organization suffering from a lack of consistent leadership, a siloed underlying bureaucracy, poorly coordinated capital planning process, insufficient cost controls and a lack of transparent and effective oversight of the World Trade Center program that has obscured full awareness of billions of dollars in exposure to the Port Authority." — Auditors on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, stopping just short of calling the organization a cesspool of incompetent, detestable humans, in a memo that called for a “top-to-bottom overhaul.""

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Eastern ports scramble to prepare for new Panama Canal era - Business - Wire - Macon.com

Eastern ports scramble to prepare for new Panama Canal era - Business - Wire - Macon.com: "To prepare, New York and New Jersey plan to elevate a bridge that, as it stands now, would block taller container ships. Georgia's governor proposed selling nearly $47 million in bonds to deepen Savannah's harbor. Baltimore is finishing work on a bigger berth and larger cranes to offload the next class of "post-Panamax" vessels."

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2 Staten Island pols sponsor bill for significant Port Authority reforms | SILive.com

2 Staten Island pols sponsor bill for significant Port Authority reforms | SILive.com: "Lanza and Cusick have also called for a roll back of tolls on PA bridges to $2.27 -- the amount they say it actually costs the bi-state agency per car. "

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Seven Seas 4 « tugster: a waterblog

Seven Seas 4 « tugster: a waterblog:

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State transportation officials working to re-light streetlamps on the Pulaski Skyway | NJ.com

State transportation officials working to re-light streetlamps on the Pulaski Skyway | NJ.com: "State officials say 71 of the Skyway’s 132-plus lights are not functioning, while Assemblyman Sean Connors, who has been pressing the DOT to correct the issue, says the number is as high as 108."

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Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge (History)

Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge (History): "In the early years of the twentieth century, pressure grew inevitably for a bridge linking Staten Island with the Bayonne Peninsula. Planners expected that the bridge would follow the route of the ferry, since the construction of the bridge and its approaches would involve the least amount of destruction to taxable property, and would be most convenient to major street connections on both sides of the Kill van Kull."

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Walking the Bayonne Bridge #3, Bayonne, NJ, 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Walking the Bayonne Bridge #3, Bayonne, NJ, 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!:

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Mixed reaction, as just 451 Staten Islanders sign up for Port Authority toll discount | SILive.com

Mixed reaction, as just 451 Staten Islanders sign up for Port Authority toll discount | SILive.com: "Only 451 Staten Islanders have signed up for the Port Authority's new frequency-based toll discount since the agency formally announced plans for it more than two weeks ago."

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E-ZPass discounts begin for Staten Island bridge commuters | 7online.com

E-ZPass discounts begin for Staten Island bridge commuters | 7online.com: "Starting Wednesday, E-ZPass users with non-commercial plates who enroll in the plan will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period. That's $4.75 a trip, for a 50 percent savings. The standard peak toll rate without the discount is $9.50."

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