Elevated Bayonne Bridge will be too steep for a light rail | SILive.com

Elevated Bayonne Bridge will be too steep for a light rail | SILive.com: " I think our pols have it wrong with regard to the Bayonne Bridge light-rail connection. The raising of the bridge some 62 feet would make it pretty much impossible for the light rail to traverse the bridge.   .   .  "

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Bayonne Bridge by the Numbers | newjerseynewsroom.com

Bayonne Bridge by the Numbers | newjerseynewsroom.com: "“The significance of this project cannot be understated. It is one of the most important economic and transportation developments in the New Jersey - New York region that will help secure our port's position as the largest on the East Coast and the third largest in the country,” said Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana in a statement."

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Skanska: Skanska signs contract for to replace the Bayonne Bridge in the northeast of USA for USD 401 M, about SEK 2.6 billion

Skanska: Skanska signs contract for to replace the Bayonne Bridge in the northeast of USA for USD 401 M, about SEK 2.6 billion: "Skanska has signed a USD 401 M, about SEK 2.6 billion, contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to replace the Bayonne Bridge, which connects Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ."

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Blasting notice for Bayonne residents near the Kill Van Kull | NJ.com

Blasting notice for Bayonne residents near the Kill Van Kull | NJ.com: "The City of Bayonne is advising residents that there will be blasting operations in the Kill Van Kull today as part of the ongoing harbor-deepening project. "

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Bayonne Bridge

Bayonne Bridge Christie: "Armed U.S. Coast Guard boats are in the Kill Van Kull strait near the Bayonne Bridge Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Bayonne, N.J., where New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planned to announce that work has begun on a $1.3 billion project to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, in order to provide access to terminals, in Newark and Elizabeth, for the larger next generation of container ships. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)"

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Christie gets rousing greeting from union workers at ceremony to start Bayonne Bridge raising | NJ.com

Christie gets rousing greeting from union workers at ceremony to start Bayonne Bridge raising | NJ.com: ""We're going to get this bridge done and protect the jobs of the people of the state of New Jersey," Christie said to cheering laborers before him with more than 100 union officials and members behind him on a platform framed by the iconic arch of the Bayonne Bridge.

"Just so that you know, while there are going to be a lot of benefits to this job off into future there are going to be a lot of benefits today: 2,500 construction jobs to do that bridge the way it needs to be done right now. What that means for those 2,500 families is steady work, good pay to be able to be able to pay their mortgage, put food on the table, put money aside for their families."

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Work Begins On Bayonne Bridge As Work Planned On Other Two S.I. Crossings « CBS New York

Work Begins On Bayonne Bridge As Work Planned On Other Two S.I. Crossings « CBS New York: "Work has begun on a project to create a higher deck for the Bayonne Bridge, one that can accommodate the larger ships that will pass through the new locks of the Panama Canal.

Gov. Chris Christie and Port Authority Chairman David Samson rallied with workers on Wednesday."

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Christie gets rousing greeting from union workers at ceremony to start Bayonne Bridge raising | NJ.com

Christie gets rousing greeting from union workers at ceremony to start Bayonne Bridge raising | NJ.com: "Chris Christie appeared at the foot of the Bayonne Bridge this morning to hail the start of work on a roadway-raising project intended to preserve thousands of port jobs and create thousands of others for construction workers."

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Christie to welcome Bayonne Bridge project today | NJ.com

Christie to welcome Bayonne Bridge project today | NJ.com: "Gov. Chris Christie will be at the foot of the Bayonne Bridge this morning for a rescheduled appearance to tout the approval of a roadway raising project intended to protect thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in commerce that depend on the region's shipping industry."

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NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON BAYONNE BRIDGE PROJECT - News Articles From IBEW Local 164

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON BAYONNE BRIDGE PROJECT - News Articles From IBEW Local 164: "NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON BAYONNE BRIDGE PROJECT

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.

LOCATION: MAYOR DENNIS P. COLLINS PARK – FIRST STREET, BETWEEN TRASK AND HUMPHREY AVENUES IN BAYONNE."

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Are NJ Bridges Safe? [AUDIO]

Are NJ Bridges Safe? [AUDIO]:

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Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Bayonne Bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!:

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Report: Many N.J. bridges need repairs, more funding | NJ.com

Report: Many N.J. bridges need repairs, more funding | NJ.com: "Nearly 10 percent of New Jersey’s more than 6,500 bridges are considered structurally deficient, yet are crossed an average of 11.3 million times each day by cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles, according to a report released today."

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Video: Paving project on Staten Island's Outerbridge Crossing will cause overnight, summertime lane closures | SILive.com

Video: Paving project on Staten Island's Outerbridge Crossing will cause overnight, summertime lane closures | SILive.com: "The $15.3 million paving project is part of the Staten Island-New Jersey Bridges Construction Program, which includes the Bayonne raising and the replacement of the Goethals Bridge."

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Hudson Reporter - BAYONNE BRIEFS

Hudson Reporter - BAYONNE BRIEFS: "City to issue easement for Bayonne Bridge construction

The City Council at its June 19 meeting is expected to approve an easement for the use of West 2nd Street between JFK Boulevard and Avenue A for storage and other work related to the raising of the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge. "

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Staten Island Economic Development Corporation 'not giving up' on West Shore Light Rail | SILive.com

Staten Island Economic Development Corporation 'not giving up' on West Shore Light Rail | SILive.com: "The looming prospect of a nightmare on borough expressways and major roads has prompted the nonprofit Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) to ramp up its efforts to gather support for development of West Shore Light Rail, a proposed 13.1-mile system, with stations from Richmond Valley to Elm Park, and continuing over the Bayonne Bridge to connect with New Jersey Transit's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line."

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Staten Island dream of a train to New Jersey may be derailed again (Commentary) | SILive.com

Staten Island dream of a train to New Jersey may be derailed again (Commentary) | SILive.com: "If the Port Authority’s plan for raising the roadway on the Bayonne Bridge is any indication, a commuter train to New Jersey is an idea whose time may never come."

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Bayonne Bridge remodeling | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge remodeling | SILive.com: A slideshow illustrating the upcoming remodeling of the Bridge.

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Traffic, accidents dip on Port Authority crossings in 2012 | NJ.com

Traffic, accidents dip on Port Authority crossings in 2012 | NJ.com: "The total number of eastbound crossings at the Port Authority’s four bridges and two tunnels fell to 116,250,474 last year from 119,149,806 the year before, according to 2012 figures available on the agency’s website and 2011 figures provided by the agency."

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Even Bigger Than The Triple-E | Working Harbor Committee

Even Bigger Than The Triple-E | Working Harbor Committee:

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Two beautiful bridges of an older New York | Ephemeral New York

Two beautiful bridges of an older New York | Ephemeral New York:

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Change the Name of the VZ Bridge to the Staten Island Bridge

Change the Name of the VZ Bridge to the Staten Island Bridge:

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Christie event to tout Bayonne Bridge project postponed after Lautenberg's death | NJ.com

Christie event to tout Bayonne Bridge project postponed after Lautenberg's death | NJ.com:

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Christie to announce Bayonne Bridge project - New York News | NYC Breaking News

Christie to announce Bayonne Bridge project - New York News | NYC Breaking News: "Labor union members will be on hand Monday as Gov. Chris Christie announces plans to spend $1.3 billion to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge."

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Christie returns to Bayonne Bridge, this time to applaud project's approval | NJ.com

Christie returns to Bayonne Bridge, this time to applaud project's approval | NJ.com: "Christie will return to the same spot, this time to applaud the U.S. Coast Guard's approval of the $1.3 billion, four-year construction project last month, clearing the way for bigger ships to use terminals in Newark, Elizabeth and Staten Island."

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