New street closures when Bayonne Bridge construction resumes after Super Bowl 2014 | NJ.com

New street closures when Bayonne Bridge construction resumes after Super Bowl 2014 | NJ.com: "Juliette Street, under the Bayonne Bridge is set to fully close on the week of Feb. 3, including the roadway and sidewalk."

North Shore environmentalists say Port Authority responsible for Bayonne Bridge project toxins (with video) | SILive.com

North Shore environmentalists say Port Authority responsible for Bayonne Bridge project toxins (with video) | SILive.com: "A North Shore environmental group has filed a formal complaint against the Port Authority for what it says is exposure of residents living in the vicinity of the Bayonne Bridge construction project to contaminants."

Bayonne Bridge Construction Updates | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Construction Updates | The City of Bayonne, NJ:

Staten Islanders file civil rights complaint against Bayonne Bridge project | NJ.com

Staten Islanders file civil rights complaint against Bayonne Bridge project | NJ.com: "A Staten Island community group says a project to raise the Bayonne Bridge violates the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 by exposing minority residents of the island's north shore to toxins without providing any offsetting economic benefits."



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Bayonne Bridge Project Raises Expectations in Staten Island - NY1

Bayonne Bridge Project Raises Expectations in Staten Island - NY1: Nice report on the project.

Bayonne Bridge Construction Advisory | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Construction Advisory | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Port Authority has advised the City of Bayonne that there will be construction activity on West 3rd Street on Saturday, January 18, from 9:00 a.m. to about 5:00 p.m. The activity is part of the Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway project."

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Port Authority outlines plans for raising Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge - Video | SILive.com

Port Authority outlines plans for raising Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge - Video | SILive.com:

Port Authority outlines plans for raising Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge - Video | SILive.com

Port Authority outlines plans for raising Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge - Video | SILive.com:

A Herculean feat: raising the Bayonne Bridge (photos, video) | SILive.com

A Herculean feat: raising the Bayonne Bridge (photos, video) | SILive.com: "Raising the road bed of the Bayonne Bridge 64 feet while traffic continuously flows across the span is unprecedented in the annals of engineering, and a unique set of circumstances starting with the bridge's design more than 80 years ago have made this project possible, said Joann Papageorgis, a program director with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. "

Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge to close weekday nights for construction

[Video] Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge to close weekday nights for construction: "Staten Island's Bayonne Bridge to close weekday nights for construction"

Commuters not only ones inconvenienced by bridge shutdowns | NJ.com

Commuters not only ones inconvenienced by bridge shutdowns | NJ.com: "A recently announced round of overnight closures to the Bayonne Bridge will help to facilitate improvements, but many local businesses and services that rely on the crossing will experience at least a minor inconvenience during the shutdown."

Bayonne Bridge overnight closures to begin Wednesday at 9 p.m. | NJ.com

Bayonne Bridge overnight closures to begin Wednesday at 9 p.m. | NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will close overnight starting Wednesday at 9 p.m., and continue most nights throughout the duration of a $1.2 billion project to raise the span's roadway, officials said.

The closures, which will generally take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights, had originally been scheduled to begin tonight, but forecasts of a sub-zero cold snap prompted a postponement, said a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which is sponsoring the project."

Strike Threat Jeopardizes Panama Canal Expansion | Working Harbor Committee

Strike Threat Jeopardizes Panama Canal Expansion | Working Harbor Committee: "The Panama Canal Expansion Project has gone over budget by $1.6 billion and Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the international consortium led by Spanish builder Sacyr, has threatened to stop work on the $5.6 billion project on January 20, 2014, if the Panama Canal Authority doesn’t pay up."

Week night closures of the Bayonne Bridge to begin Monday | SILive.com

Week night closures of the Bayonne Bridge to begin Monday | SILive.com: "Beginning Monday, the Bayonne Bridge will be closed to traffic overnight during the weekdays so workers could safely hoist massive portions of the new road bed into place overhead. "

Long Review of Bayonne Bridge Project Is Assailed - NYTimes.com

Long Review of Bayonne Bridge Project Is Assailed - NYTimes.com: "It seemed ingenious at the time: Elevate the deck of the existing Bayonne Bridge to accommodate the giant cargo ships that will begin passing through the Panama Canal in 2015 after the project to widen and deepen it is scheduled to be finished. Building a new bridge or tunneling under Kill Van Kull would have been much more expensive and would have required years of regulatory reviews."