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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Project brings deeper harbor, fresher water | Crain's New York Business

Project brings deeper harbor, fresher water | Crain's New York Business: "The dredging is needed to accommodate larger cargo ships that are expected when the expansion of the Panama Canal is complete in the next couple of years. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the infrastructure project symbolized the city's ability to adapt to far-away shifts in economic forces."

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More Port Authority toll hikes likely? | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com

More Port Authority toll hikes likely? | Daily Record | dailyrecord.com:Peters pointed out that the almost $1.6 billion in additional trade center costs could have financed critical infrastructure projects such as the replacement of the Goethals Bridge or raising the Bayonne Bridge to allow larger “Panamax”-size container ships to sail under it to Port Newark and Port Elizabeth.

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The Newtown Pentacle

The Newtown Pentacle: "These shots were captured while onboard one of the many Working Harbor Committee excursions I attended last summer, and portrays one of those summer days which New York is infamous for. Heavy clouds of humidity dangle, and inescapable temperatures render the entire archipelago in a tropical aspect."

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Under the Bayonne bridge - YouTube

Under the Bayonne bridge - YouTube:

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Bayonne Bridge 3 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Bayonne Bridge 3 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "Sunset view from Eagle Rock Park, Essex County, NJ"

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Speed up review of Bayonne Bridge reconstruction plan, NY senators urge

Speed up review of Bayonne Bridge reconstruction plan, NY senators urge: "New York’s two senators yesterday publicly called on federal officials to expedite the environmental review of the Bayonne Bridge so construction to raise its roadway deck to 215 feet can begin as soon as possible."

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bridges

bridges: "Bayonne Bridge over Kill Van Kull, Staten Island-New Jersey"

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Bayonne Bridge 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Bayonne Bridge 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!: "Bayonne Bridge 5"

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A Wider Panama Canal Could Lead to a NY Boom, But City May Not Be Ready « Working Harbor Commitee

A Wider Panama Canal Could Lead to a NY Boom, But City May Not Be Ready « Working Harbor Commitee: "A project to raise the Bayonne Bridge has been approved by the Port Authority’s Board of Directors.  But it will cost an estimated $1 billion.  And, it won’t be done until 2016, two years after the bigger ships are already sailing through the Panama Canal.  “For those first two years, the Port of New York and New Jersey will not be able to accept the biggest ships, so it will give the Southern ports a bit of a jump,” said Silverman."

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New York Officials Await Greenlight for Project to Allow for Bigger Ships « Working Harbor Commitee

New York Officials Await Greenlight for Project to Allow for Bigger Ships « Working Harbor Commitee: "Port Authority officials are waiting to find out whether the federal government will allow a project involving the Bayonne Bridge to move through a faster permit process."

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New York Officials Await Greenlight for Project to Allow for Bigger Ships | Transportation Nation

New York Officials Await Greenlight for Project to Allow for Bigger Ships | Transportation Nation: "Port Authority officials are waiting to find out whether the federal government will allow a project involving the Bayonne Bridge to move through a faster permit process."

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Port Authority Awaits Fed Decision on Bayonne Bridge Project - WNYC

Port Authority Awaits Fed Decision on Bayonne Bridge Project - WNYC: "Foye said the Port Authority will likely hear whether the Bayonne Bridge has been approved for the fast-track review process, within the next two months.  He said construction on the Bridge is expected to begin early next year."

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Senator Charles E. Schumer

Senator Charles E. Schumer: "Bayonne Bridge Currently Too Low to Allow New Large Ships to Access the Port and Howland Hook; Port Authority Has Allocated Funds To Raise The Bridge But Can’t Proceed Until Environmental Review is Complete"

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Tugboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island After Trying To Hoist Something Aboard With A Crane « Working Harbor Commitee

Tugboat Capsizes Near Liberty Island After Trying To Hoist Something Aboard With A Crane « Working Harbor Commitee: "NY Waterway says Gouda saw the vessel in distress and used a device known as a “Jason’s Cradle” to effect the rescue of the three."

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NY-NJ Port Authority announces centralization of security operations

NY-NJ Port Authority announces centralization of security operations: "The Port Authority has committed $1 billion to the project to increase the navigational clearance of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet to 215 feet, in anticipation of the Panama Canal widening completion in 2014."

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Bayonne Bridge « The Newtown Pentacle - Photos

Bayonne Bridge « The Newtown Pentacle: "Othmar Hermann Ammann (March 26, 1879 – September 22, 1965) was a American structural engineer whose designs include the George Washington Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge."

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An Upgrade, And Bigger Ships, For The Panama Canal : NPR

An Upgrade, And Bigger Ships, For The Panama Canal : NPR: "The Panama Canal is undergoing its biggest overhaul since it was opened nearly a century ago. A third channel is being built, which will allow more and larger ships to pass through."

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Advocates: Tappan Zee Plans Violate State, Federal Environmental Laws | Streetsblog New York City

Advocates: Tappan Zee Plans Violate State, Federal Environmental Laws | Streetsblog New York City: "Governor Andrew Cuomo’s rushed plans for a transit-free Tappan Zee Bridge are shortsighted and increasingly unpopular. They may also be illegal."

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Port Strategy - Presidential infrastructure order to aid US ports

Port Strategy - Presidential infrastructure order to aid US ports: "President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that will help expedite the permitting and review process for US government infrastructure projects, which will directly benefit US ports.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was quick off the mark in pushing its related infrastructure works through the process with a request that the Bayonne Bridge ‘Raise the Roadway’ project be considered for expedited review. "

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Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com: "Of the four bridges connecting Staten Island to the rest of the world, only the Bayonne Bridge has a pedestrian walkway. (Staten Island Advance/Jim whitford)"

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Lawmakers find updating ports a heavy lift - Burgess Everett and Adam Snider - POLITICO.com

Lawmakers find updating ports a heavy lift - Burgess Everett and Adam Snider - POLITICO.com: "Only Baltimore and Norfolk, Va., are ready on the East Coast. New York Harbor is ready for the larger ships, but many won’t be able to access it thanks to the Bayonne Bridge, 50 feet lower than the tallest ships, which will stretch more than 200 feet above the water."

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GlobeSt.com - Industry Leaders Hail Bid For Expedited Approval to Raise Bayonne Bridge - Daily News Article

GlobeSt.com - Industry Leaders Hail Bid For Expedited Approval to Raise Bayonne Bridge - Daily News Article: "When the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey leapt on a new possibility for winning quick federal approval of its plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge last week, industrial real estate specialists in New Jersey raised a cheer."

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Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge | SILive.com:

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