Bayonne Bridge to stay open through New Year's holiday weekend

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will stay open through the New Year's holiday weekend and resume its regular weekday closures on Monday, the Port Authority announced.

Beginning Monday, the bridge will follow its regular schedule of daily closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and overnight closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. as construction continues on the "Raise the Roadway" project, the bi-state agency said."

The Panama Connection

HOIST Magazine: "One of the most significant is a major reconfiguration of the Bayonne port Global terminal, one of five terminals in the New Jersey/New York port complex which services one of the largest markets in the US with a catchment of around 30M.
The terminal, appropriately operated by Global Container Terminals, is the only one on the outside of the Kill Van Kull, the main channel passing into the large Newark and Port Elizabeth area. Sitting on the end of the Bayonne peninsula it is the only terminal unaffected by a headroom restriction for ships passing under the famous Bayonne bridge which connects New Jersey to Staten Island.
A $1.2bn project is underway to reconfigure the bridge which will lift its road deck 20m to give a navigational clearance of 66.1m by late 2017, but until than GCT has a significant competitive edge says the GCT project manager for new terminal Rich Ceci. "We are the only terminal that will take the big Suez and new Panama ships" he says. Water draft is being increased to 15.2m and a new marine to rail transshipment zone is part of the works."

Top Bayonne news stories of 2015 | NJ.com

NJ.com: "Bayonne Bridge construction delayed by two years

Five months after city residents living near the Bayonne Bridge and its ongoing construction expressed outrage at their reduced quality of life at a public meeting, the Port Authority announced on Oct. 1 that the project had been set back by two years and would not be completed until mid-2019."

Harbor Pilots Called to Steer Larger Ships

WSJ: "The largest vessels have only a few feet to maneuver in some port channels; stacked-up megaships come within inches of scraping the bottom of the Bayonne Bridge on their way into Newark’s terminals"

With mass transit, talk is cheap: Riders need results (editorial)

SILive.com: "South Shore residents have the Staten Island Railway. Many North Shore residents, marooned as they are in a forgotten "transit desert," have zero alternatives, short of driving to the ferry. Of course, they would have options if the MTA would consider running light rail line across the Bayonne Bridge to connect with NJ Transit, but the powers that be have ruled that out."

Bayonne Bridge to stay open from Dec. 23 to Jan. 4

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will stay open from 5 a.m. on Dec. 23 until 9 a.m. on Jan. 4, city officials announced today."

Bayonne Bridge to close this weekend stay open for holidays

Hudson Reporter: "The Bayonne Bridge will close overnight Friday into Saturday morning, and then overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, to accommodate ongoing construction work on the bridge project, according to the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

But the bridge will be open for the holidays, from 5 a.m. Dec. 23 until 9 a.m. Jan. 4."

Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" Year End Newsletter

Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" Newsletter

White-Skanska-Kiewit ousted from over-budget Boston Green Line extension

Construction Dive: "Sweden-based Skanska, one of the largest construction companies in the world, has seen a run of bad luck on some high-profile projects in the U.S. recently. Those include the Apple "spaceship" campus, where the contractor was also removed from the job, and the delayed Bayonne Bridge rehab."

A tale of two boroughs, toll-wise (editorial)

SILive.com: "That battle was fought and lost four years ago when Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie signed off on the Port Authority's plan for incremental toll hikes on the grounds that the authority has had to pay enormous sums for such important projects as the World Trade Center reconstruction, the ongoing Bayonne Bridge's "Raise the Roadway" project and replacing the Goethals Bridge."

Bayonne Bridge to close for whole weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14."

NY-NJ terminal to start truck appointments in January

JOC.com: "Truckers have complained about long turn times at GCT Bayonne, the only New York-New Jersey terminal able to handle ships too large to pass under the Bayonne Bridge until the raising of the bridge’s roadway is completed in late 2017."

Truck congestion at PANYNJ

Port Strategy "GCT Bayonne is the only option for the largest ships arriving at the US east coast’s busiest port. The Bayonne Bridge’s 151ft height limits clearance for all other ships than can access terminals in New Jersey or on Staten Island, New York."

New Jersey: Garden of Opportunity

New Jersey: Garden of Opportunity: "The third largest seaport in North America and the largest maritime cargo center on the East Coast, the Port of New York and New Jersey serves as a North American gateway for international freight and a leading hub for domestic cargo. To accommodate post-Panamax activity at Port Newark/Elizabeth, a $743.3 million rebuilding project to raise the clearance of the Bayonne Bridge is currently underway to accommodate larger ships coming from Asia to the East Coast after the expansion of the Panama Canal."

Bayonne Bridge to close Friday and Saturday nights

NJ.com: "The bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. on Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday, and will also be closed from 9 p.m. on Saturday until 5 a.m. on Sunday, the Port Authority said. From 5 a.m. on Sunday onward, the bridge will remain open."

Court Upholds Environmental Review and Dismisses Challenge to Bayonne Bridge Project

Sive, Paget & Riesel: "After examining the EA and the extensive record, Judge Ronnie Abrams rejected all of the plaintiffs’ arguments, holding that the Coast Guard satisfied its obligations under NEPA. The Court found that the Coast Guard “adequately considered and disclosed” the Project’s induced growth impacts, even though the agency relied on the results of an expert’s proprietary model and data. Regarding construction, the Court found that the protective measures built into the Project rendered insignificant any potential temporary construction impacts. In addition, the Court found that the Coast Guard sufficiently analyzed the cumulative impacts of the Project and rationally concluded that the Project would not disproportionately burden minority or low income communities. The Court also ruled that the Coast Guard complied with NEPA’s public participation requirements and correctly determined that an EIS was unnecessary."

Hudson River tolls set to go up again on Sunday

NJ.com: "The final bite of the Port Authority's toll increase will come early Sunday morning, when the cash toll increases to $15 for passenger vehicles at the Hudson River and Staten Island crossings."

Skanska committed to US strategy despite recent 'turbulence'

Construction Dive: "Skanska’s U.S. construction operations has "hit turbulence," Bloomberg said, as the company posted a $74 million write-down in the third quarter of 2015 due to productivity issues and client design changes to large projects. Problem projects included the Apple "spaceship" campus in Cupertino CA, the Boston Green Line rail extension and the Bayonne Bridge renovation."

Port Authority Releases Proposed 2016 Budgets For Public Review

Bergen Dispatch: "Major investments include the upgrade and modernization of our airports, tunnels, bridges and terminals, including: the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B; continued planning and design of a replacement of Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A; the Goethals and Bayonne Bridge projects; access improvements to the Lincoln Tunnel; rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge; and continued improvements in the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) as well as planning for its long term replacement. Funds also are included for redevelopment of Greenville Yard to support a new ship-to-rail facility.  Improvements to PATH include implementation of positive train controls, modernization of the Harrison Station and completion of the World Trade Center PATH Station and the transportation hub."

Why is truck traffic up? Port handled record number of containers

NJ.com: "If drivers have noticed more container trucks on the road lately, it may be because 2015 is on pace to break record for the number of containers shipped into and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey."

N.J. ports juggle rising workload with logistical problems

NorthJersey.com: "The pressure could increase next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to pass through it, which is set to be completed in April. That is expected to bring more business to the New Jersey ports. But port users expect the impact to be muted at first because only one of New Jersey’s four terminals — Global Container Terminal in Bayonne — is accessible to large ships, until the Bayonne Bridge is raised, at present expected in late 2017."

NYC-area ports stare down sizeable challenge of modernizing

Washington Times: "It’s a supply chain fraught with the potential for disruption, particularly in the sprawling ports that hug Newark Bay just east of the New Jersey Turnpike - an aging complex where weather, labor issues and even computer problems have caused significant delays in recent years. But other factors embedded in the process itself are a concern as the ports prepare to begin accepting larger ships when work to raise New Jersey’s Bayonne Bridge is finished in two years."

Staten Island artist to document the New York Wheel's rise in drawings

SILive.com: "I go to the Staten Island Museum and see this wonderful piece that he's done," Marin said. The piece, "Along the Arthur Kill," provides a panoramic view from the Bayonne Bridge."

'Seen' it to believe it: Staten Island's beauty inspires fine art

SILive.com: "Among ambitious 21st-century Island vistas, few embrace as big as Morgan Taylor's "Staten Island, the Bayonne Bridge and New Jersey from Red Hook. For all its reach, 85 percent of the canvas is sky.

The North and East Shore sections of the Island tend to hog all the attention. Bill Murphy, who has enjoyed a four-decade career on the Island, headed west towards the Bayonne Bridge for "Along the Arthur Kill," a large detailed, watercolor."

New bridge, toll plaza, and rail facility to launch Bayonne into new era

Hudson Reporter: "What do the $1.3 billion reconstruction of a bridge, a $310 million renovation of a highway toll plaza, and the $56 million building of a major ship-to-rail facility next to a container port mean for the city of Bayonne?

Short-term pain and long-term gain, according to city officials and the agencies involved with the three projects."

Container shipping lines seek solace in greater scale

FT.com: "The need to raise the Bayonne Bridge highlights how container shipping lines are betting on scale to solve their deep-rooted problems — partly by investing in bigger vessels and, in some cases, by embarking on mergers."

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue Nov. 24 updates

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be open from Wednesday, November 25, through Sunday, November 29. There will be no closures during any of those days."

Rest In Peace John Skelson

Working Harbor Committee

Bayonne Bridge to close for weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The Bayonne Bridge will close at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, and reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, to accommodate ongoing construction work on the “Raise the Roadway” project, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced."

Raising The Bayonne Bridge

SDC Photography: "The Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Project which is currently undergoing in order to raise the bridge to attract larger container ships, has been delayed for another year. The delays put the completion date now for 2017."

Bayonne Bridge to close for most of weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday and reopen at 5 a.m. Monday."

Bayonne officials say motorists can now access Avenue A from Route 440

NJ.com: "Previously, drivers were forced to do a U-turn at Fifth Street due to the ongoing construction on the Bayonne Bridge, city spokesman Joe Ryan said. Since the new traffic pattern was implemented on Monday, motorists driving southbound on Route 440 have been able to proceed directly to the Avenue A exit ramp, he said."

Bayonne Bridge will be closed during overnight hours this weekend

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, and 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday due to ongoing construction work, the Port Authority announced."

Bridge closing Friday into Saturday but open for marathon Sunday

Hudson Reporter: "The bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, through 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The bridge will remain open from that point until 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2."

Bridge, turnpike construction cause Bayonne traffic woes | Letter

NJ.com: "I am writing about the construction going on for the raising of the Bayonne Bridge.  I live close to the bridge and haven't been bothered by the noise, thank goodness, but I have had rusty paint chips and dirt in my swimming pool.  I have been inconvenienced by the schedule of closings.  I understand that I just have to grin and bear that until 2019. "

Long Beach port exec: ILWU doesn’t want labor strife repeat for 2019 contract talks

JOC.com: "The focus next year will turn to the East and Gulf Coast ports, which are spending billions of dollars to deepen their harbors, increase the height of the Bayonne Bridge in New York and New Jersey and build larger, in some cases automated terminals — to get to the point where Los Angeles-Long Beach already is. "

Drunk driver enters closed construction area on Bayonne Bridge

NJ.com: "Port Authority Police Officer Ed Benenati blocked the Honda's path with his marked Port Authority police vehicle to prevent access to the bridge toll plaza construction zone, police said."

Making your nightmare commute worse (commentary)

SILive.com: "It's just not a good time for drivers and commuters. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is going to be undergoing various rehab projects that will last for the next 20 years. The Bayonne Bridge is being closed more and more often for a road-raising project that is going to last two years longer than we were initially told."

NY-NJ port authority signs off on GCT Bayonne ship-to-rail facility

JOC.com: "GCT Bayonne is the only major terminal in the port that can handle ships too large for the Bayonne Bridge’s 151-foot vertical clearance. The port authority is spending $1.3 billion to raise the bridge, but the schedule for increasing the span’s clearance to 215 feet has been delayed till the end of 2017.

Cargo coming on and off ships at GCT Bayonne today is transported to or from its destination by truck, or is trucked to another ExpressRail facility in the port. The new Greenville Yards facility will allow containers to be transloaded from ship to rail. The facility will have an initial capacity of at least 125,000 container lifts a year."

Bayonne Bridge to close twice this weekend

Hudson Reporter:"The bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The bridge will close again at 9 p.m. on Saturday and reopen at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. "

What’s In A Name: Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge |

What’s In A Name: Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge: In truth, the bridge is named after the same thing almost every bridge is named after: a famous person. It’s just that in this instance the famous person has a weirdly appropriate surname—Outerbridge, as in American businessman Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge.

Bayonne, NJ

MapQuest: "Bayonne (pronounced bay-OWN) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 63,024.
Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township. Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later.
The city lies at the heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, east of Newark, the state's largest city, and west of Brooklyn. It shares a land border with Jersey City to the north and is connected to Staten Island by the Bayonne Bridge. While somewhat diminished, traditional manufacturing, distribution, and maritime activities remain important to the economy of the city."

Bloomberg Politics

Bloomberg Politics: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is still recovering from the 2013 traffic-jam scandal that led to top-level resignations and investigations. It’s two years behind on raising the Bayonne Bridge, has no plans to replace its obsolete Manhattan bus terminal, and bills to overhaul its management structure have stalled."

Keeping their cool

NJBIZ: "So despite any fears about delays in the $1.3 billion raising of the Bayonne Bridge — a project that will allow larger ships to call on the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal — von Dohlen doesn't necessarily feel his business will be impacted."

Update: Turning 84

tugster: a waterblog: "So let’s have a look at the construction project, one of two major infrastructure upgrades in greater NYC.  The photo below shows the New Jersey side of the project,  mirror image mostly for what’s happening on the New York side.  For scale, consider that the yellow horizontal structure–a gantry–is 500′ long."

Delayed bridge project in New Jersey could hamper shipments to other ports

Bunker Ports News Worldwide,: In response to questions about the bridge delay, the Port Authority said in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that it has discussed the issue with carriers and terminal operators and that “other East Coast ports will receive larger ships only after the Bayonne Bridge Roadway is raised.”

Bayonne Bridge to close this weekend for construction

SILive.com: "According to the Port Authority, closures will take place from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19."

Twenty YEARS of Verrazano rehab? (commentary)

SILive.com: "We will also continue to endure closures of the Bayonne Bridge as the roadway is raised in order to accommodate ever-larger container ships. The Port Authority recently announced that that project would drag on for two years longer than originally planned."

PortSide: 'Insect class' gunboat creates buzz

Business in Savannah News: "Currently, the deepest channels — at 50 feet — are in Virginia, Baltimore and Miami. New York/New Jersey is almost done with its deepening to 50 feet but now has to deal with the issue of the Bayonne Bridge, whose vertical clearance limits all but one of the port’s main terminals."

Residents living near Bayonne Bridge say they are fed up after project gets delayed 2 more years

Verizon FiOS1 News - New Jersey: "Many say noisy construction site brings issues for them all day, all night" [Video]

Delayed Bayonne Bridge project could hamper other ports

WNYW: "Delays on a project to raise a bridge in New Jersey by 64 feet could lead to other East Coast ports losing out on larger cargo vessels expected to begin passing through a newly expanded Panama Canal next spring."

Public meeting on Bayonne Bridge construction delay to happen soon, council president says

NJ.com: "City Council President Sharon Nadrowski told The Jersey Journal the meeting is expected to take place within the next few weeks but couldn't say at this point which Port Authority officials will be attending."

Panama Canal Administrator Expects New Locks to Open On Time

WSJ: "Norfolk, Va., Portsmouth, Va., Miami and Baltimore currently are the deepest U.S. East Coast ports, at around 50 feet. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has completed dredging New York Harbor to 50 feet and is spending $1.3 billion to raise the clearance of the Bayonne Bridge for taller vessels to go through. Savannah, Ga., is deepening its harbor to 47 feet from 42, and Charleston, S.C., to 52 feet from 45."

1 thing We Love About Morris County

The Reservoir Bridge(s): "There's the newer, bigger and taller $15 million bridge, opened in 2006 and named after Boonton native Othmar Hermann Ammann, best known for designing the George Washington, Verrazano-Narrows and Bayonne bridges."

While Bayonne Bridge delay causes problems for others, it won’t impact Port of Charleston

Post and Courier: "“While we regret the delay of the Bayonne Bridge project, it will not deter the continued deployment of large containerships to the East Coast,” said Jim Newsome, the SPA’s president and CEO."

Editorial: Suddenly, a delay? That bridge we don't buy

NJBIZ: "We fully support the Bayonne Bridge project. What frustrates us is the way the process has been managed."

Bayonne Bridge to close from 9 p.m. today to 5 a.m. Monday

NJ.com: "The weekend closing was scheduled in conjunction with other regional agencies to minimize traffic impacts, the bi-state agency said. The Bayonne Bridge shuttle service will not operate this weekend."

Bayonne Bridge's raising falls victim to capital project 'creep' (editorial)

SILive.com: "Most Staten Islanders probably haven't really seen much of the Bayonne Bridge rebuilding project, at least up-close. But those who have, especially those who use this little-known conduit between our borough and northern New Jersey and points north, know that it's a colossal undertaking."

The Difference Makers

John Alexander Low Waddell |: "In this series, we take a deeper look at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Difference Makers, the men and women who have been instrumental to the formation and continual success of our agency. In our second installment, we are focusing on John Alexander Low Waddell, a critical figure in the earliest days of the Port Authority’s existence."

PA: Bayonne Bridge ‘Raise-the-Roadway’ Project Delayed to End of 2017

Photos - Working Harbor Committee

Letter: Bayonne's mayor fails to stand up to Port Authority in bridge projecT

Letter: NJ.com

The Difference Makers 101

The Port Authority is Born |: " The matter of Port development is critical. It affects the housing problems; it affects the cost of living; it affects the cost of doing business within the Port of New York; business is leaving New York because of inadequate facilities, and rival ports are taking advantage of delays in the development of New York’s plans in order to strengthen their own position. —  Alfred Smith, 1920"

Skanska JV's NJ Bayonne Bridge project delayed 2 years

Construction Dive: "Although the project will not be complete until 2019, larger container ships, the Port Authority said, will be able to utilize the bridge’s increased navigational clearance in late 2017."

Late hours at DCs may be key to resolving NY-NJ port congestion

JOC.com: "That is why, as the port prepares itself to handle even larger ships that will arrive following the expansion of the Panama Canal, the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, and completion of the port’s 50-foot deepening project, attention is turning to the region’s hundreds of distribution centers as a potential relief valve.  

“What we need to do in the future is find supply chain solutions, not just port solutions, John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association told the Port Industry Day. “If the warehouse isn’t opened the port gets blamed, so this is something we collectively need to work on.”"

America’s Top Container Ports

Global Trade Magazine: "PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
Turning limitations into assets led Port of New York and New Jersey authorities to recently deepen the port’s harbor to 50 feet and raise the Bayonne Bridge by 64 feet. Previously, the port’s infrastructure restricted larger container ships, admits Richard Larrabee, director of Port Commerce. The port is also benefiting from a $700 million investment in on-dock rail infrastructure, which streamlines the handling of the region’s key vehicle, plastic and wood pulp exports."

Port Authority Announces Revised Timeline for Bayonne Bridge Project

New Jersey Business Magazine: "Navigational clearance at the Bayonne Bridge for the world’s largest container ships under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s ambitious “Raise the Roadway” project is now expected in late 2017, according to the agency’s revised timetable for the complex undertaking.  Project completion is expected in mid-2019, potentially resulting in an increase in total project costs of approximately 15 percent."

Bayonne Bridge delay: Can't anybody here play this game? (commentary)

SILive.com: "The Bayonne is generally the most unsung of the four bridges that touch the Island. But it's a crucial link in that it gives North Shore residents in particular an option if the Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals Bridge are jammed with traffic."

Bayonne Bridge closure for this weekend shortened to just tonight due to weather

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge closure for this weekend has been shortened to last only from Friday night to Saturday morning in anticipation of stormy weather, the Port Authority has announced.

The bridge was previously scheduled to close from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. on Monday; it is now scheduled to close from 11:59 p.m. tonight until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, the bi-state agency said."

Bayonne Bridge to close from 9 p.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Monday

NJ.com: "The weekend closure was scheduled in conjunction with other regional agencies to minimize traffic impacts, the bi-state agency said, adding that the Bayonne Bridge shuttle service will not operate this weekend."

Connect With The Port Authority

Navigation Clearance Project - Bayonne Bridge - The Port Authority of NY & NJ: "If you have any questions related to the Bayonne Bridge project, please send us an email at bayonnebridge@panynj.gov or call 855-265-5482."

Bayonne Bridge construction set back by two years, Port Authority announces

NJ.com: "Construction on the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project has been set back by two years and won't be completed until mid-2019, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today."

Bayonne Bridge Update - 9/29/2015

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has provided new information to the City of Bayonne about the Bayonne Bridge construction project."

Partial weekend closures scheduled for Bayonne Bridge

SILive.com: " The Bayonne Bridge will be closed all day Saturday to accommodate "Raise the Roadway" construction.

Closures will span from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, until 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27."

How Lengthy Environmental Review Harms the Environment

Philip K. Howard: "Environmental review has instead evolved into an agonizing crawl through years of meetings and mind-numbing detail. A project to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge has almost no environmental impact -- it uses the same foundations and right of way -- but nonetheless required a 10,000 page environmental assessment."

Port Authority Photographer Mike Dombrowski: One Man Show |

Port Authority: "These photos by Mike Dombrowski need no words.  But since my role as editor compels me to write something, how about jaw-dropping, mind-boggling, thrilling, compelling and often amazingly beautiful. I could go on, but words only get in the way.  Please click on any image that strikes your fancy and enter into the world of Port Authority infrastructure as captured in a way you’ve never seen before.  I promise you’ll be hooked."

Bayonne Bridge progress

The Newtown Pentacle: "Your humble narrator was onboard solely to photograph this time around, and I soon found myself focusing in on the Bayonne Bridge reconstruction project."

Bayonne Bridge Schedule, Sept. 18 - 27, 2015

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "Daily schedule
*Monday September 21 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Monday September 21– 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
Tuesday September 22– No Closure/Yom Kippur
Tuesday September 22 – No Closure/Yom Kippur
*Wednesday September 23 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Wednesday September 23 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Thursday September 24 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Thursday September 24 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Friday September 25 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Friday September 25 – 9pm closure
 
The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday, September 25, at 11:59pm and reopen Sunday, September 27, at 8am.
 
*Six-hour daytime full closures are scheduled for Monday - Friday, from 9am – 3pm."

Vintage photos: Bayonne's bridges and waterways

NJ.com: "Through the years, Bayonne's bridges and waterways have offered its residents and visitors stunning displays of engineering feats and nature's beauty.

Browse through the gallery above to get a glimpse of how the Peninsula City's transportation infrastructure has progressed through the years, in photographs taken from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

The images -- just a sample of those available at the Bayonne Public Library -- include those of the Morris and Essex Canal in 1894, the groundbreaking of the Bayonne Bridge in 1928 and the filling of the shore of the Kill Van Kull in 1965."

Bayonne Bridge underway Navigational Clearance Project

Flickr - Photo Sharing!: Nice pic!

Bayonne Bridge to close this weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The Bayonne Bridge will close for part of the Sept. 18 to 20 weekend to accommodate construction work on the “Raise the Roadway” project, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced.

The bridge will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. It will remain open during the day Saturday, and will be closed again overnight from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. The bridge will then remain open Sunday. "

Big news for Port of Halifax

The Chronicle Herald: "The Panama Canal is set to conclude its expansion next year, and a $1.3-billion project to increase the clearance height of the Bayonne Bridge, which connects New York City’s Staten Island borough with New Jersey, is underway."

Charleston port gets federal OK to deepen channel

JOC.com: "The Corps’ smart planning policy holds promise for other East Coast ports that are scrambling to deepen their harbors in anticipation of the Panama Canal enlargement project, and the heightening project at the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey that will provide access for big ships to the largest container port on the coast. "

Bayonne Bridge daytime closures continue this week

New Jersey news: "On Saturday and Sunday, the bridge will remain closed between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m."

Bayonne Bridge daytime closures continue this week

Jersey Tribune: "The Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that the Bayonne Bridge will experience closures throughout the day this week as part of the “Raise the Roadway” project.

While the bridge will be open during the peak of rush hour, it will remain closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. Monday through Thursday, the bridge will close overnight from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. "

Bayonne Bridge Construction 4 17 15 Video

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bayonne public library

bayonnefyi: "A bridge not too far leads to the hot dogs, history, and parkland of Hudson County’s Peninsula City, Bayonne. Here are some fun places to visit:"

Bayonne Bridge open today after rain halts construction work

NJ.com: "A rainy day isn't such a bad thing after all, at least for people commuting between Bayonne and Staten Island."

'Dust Lady,' Marcy Borders was a fighter, sister recalls

NJ.com: "Dawn Borders sat along the water near the Bayonne Bridge, her sister's favorite place, on the afternoon of her wake and funeral, remembering the life of the strongest person she knew."

Port of Melbourne: Ships may soon be too big to pass under West Gate Bridge

The Age: "New Jersey is raising the Bayonne Bridge, at a cost of $US1.29 billion ($1.86 million), to avoid this problem."

Vintage photos: Bayonne's bridges and waterways

Vintage photos: Bayonne's bridges and waterways | NJ.com:

BAYONNE COMMUNITY UPDATE

To date, the Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” Project is approximately 40 percent complete, with 27 percent of pier segments, and 17 percent of roadway segments installed. Estimated completion of the new northbound roadway is late 2016, at which time all traffic will be switched to
the new, higher  roadway, and removal of the existing roadway will begin. For more, click here.

Bayonne Bridge open over holiday weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The Bayonne Bridge will be open over the Labor Day Weekend, as construction on the “Raise the Roadway” Navigational Clearance Project will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. "

An interactive look at future Staten Island developments

SILive.com: "The $1.3 billion "Raise the Roadway" project, which seeks to raise the Bayonne Bridge 64 feet — from 151 feet to 215 feet above the Kill van Kull — should be fully complete by the second quarter of 2017. Currently the span has the lowest navigational clearance of any bridge in the area and one of the lowest in the country. When it's finished, the bridge will have four 12-foot wide lanes — two in each direction – a 12-foot wide pedestrian/biking path, nearly 5-foot wide shoulders on each side and the option to run light rail across in the future. The elevated Jersey-bound lanes should be complete some time in 2016, at which point they’ll open to traffic, but the entire span, with a new roadway, medians and walkway won't be done until the second quarter of 2017."

Putting Donald Trump on the Couch

The New York Times: "Othmar H. Ammann was born in Switzerland, not Sweden, in 1879, and came to the United States in 1904. He proposed, designed and oversaw the construction of the George Washington Bridge and was closely involved with others around the country, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco among them. As the chief engineer of the Port Authority of New York and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, he oversaw the building of the Lincoln Tunnel, the Outerbridge Crossing and the Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, Triborough, Bayonne and Goethals Bridges."

Bayonne Bridge by L Maruska — Hello Poetry

Bayonne Bridge by L Maruska — Hello Poetry: "Bayonne Bridge"

Is it really illegal to take pictures in the train station Law enforcement others confused about policies

Hudson Reporter: "When the Bayonne Community News recently started taking photographs of a Bayonne Bridge gantry crane from a public sidewalk, a Port Authority police officer asked the journalist to stop."

'Second Ave. Sinatra' found hanged near Queens home

SILive.com: "Before disappearing, DNAinfo reported that Russo was employed by Kiewit Construction and had been working on the construction of the elevated Bayonne Bridge span."

Bayonne Bridge to close for construction work this weekend

NorthJersey.com: "The closure will start just before midnight Friday and go through 4 p.m. Sunday."

Working Harbor’s Port Newark Hidden Harbor Tour

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Construction worker known as 'Second Avenue Sinatra' still missing

SILive.com: "The website also reported that Russo was employed by Kiewit Construction and that he had been working on the constriction of the Bayonne Bridge before he vanished."

Upcoming Weekend Closures

NJ.com: "Bridge Weekend Closures: The Bayonne Bridge will close on Friday, August 21, at 11:59 p.m. It will reopen on Sunday, August 23, at 8 a.m. The Bayonne Bridge will close on Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. It will reopen on Sunday, August 30, at 4 p.m."

2 streets near Bayonne Bridge to remain closed longer than planned

NJ.com: "Gertrude Street, which was scheduled to re-open sometime in July, and West First Street, which was scheduled to re-open in October, will now both remain closed until December, city spokesman Joe Ryan said in recent press releases regarding the Bayonne Bridge."

Bayonne Bridge to close for part of weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. The bridge will remain open from that point until 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17."

What kinds of wading birds live on Staten Island?

SILive.com: "Most members of the heron family nest in colonies. A few decades ago, large rookeries of nesting herons existed on the islands in the Kill van Kull and Arthur Kill rivers, especially Shooter's Island near the Bayonne Bridge. The herons have long since moved their rookeries to other locations."

Coast Guard in NY Searches for Missing Container Ship Worker | NBC New York

Coast Guard in NY Searches for Missing Container Ship Worker | NBC New York: "The worker was last seen at 11 p.m. Monday as the vessel was passing the Bayonne Bridge, according to authorities. "

A new Goethals Bridge comes into sight

SILive.com: "The new Goethals will feature three 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction. There will also be a full 12-foot-wide shoulder and five-foot-wide emergency shoulder in each direction, as well as a 10-foot-wide pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on the westbound side."

Ship Spotting with Skelson – Tug and Barge Crash into Pier | Working Harbor Committee

Working Harbor Committee: "Collette at the Bayonne Bridge. Photo by John Skelson"

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue August 6 updates | NJ.com

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue August 6 updates | NJ.com:

Bayonne bridge to close for part of weekend

NJ.com: "The bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Sunday and will be open from then until 9 a.m. Monday. The work is part of an ongoing project to raise the bridge deck."

Backing Christie Is Good Business for Bridge-and-Tunnel Lawyers

Bloomberg Politics: " In 2011, when Gibbons bid for work on the Goethals Bridge rehabilitation project, the agency awarded it the job, as well as a no-bid contract for legal work on the Bayonne Bridge replacement. "

Friends Search for 'Second Avenue Sinatra' Who Went Missing 2 Weeks Ago

DNAinfo.com New York: "Gary Russo's day job is working for Kiewit Construction, she said. He was working on the construction of the Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey before he disappeared. He hasn't been showing up to work since then though, Tracy Russo said."

Port of Halifax hopes post-Panamax ships bring big business

Nova Scotia - CBC News: "Dinning says the fact the port of New York is also preparing to handle the worlds biggest ships by raising the Bayonne bridge, is favourable for Halifax."

Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow

Splash 247: "When a new and expanded set of locks opens in the Panama Canal next year, the new, giant vessels will be able to reach the US east coast, bringing with them as many as seven weekly services, in addition to the 10 current ones. The Port of New York/New Jersey is raising the height of the Bayonne Bridge, which connects New Jersey and Staten Island, to accommodate the bigger ships."

Supersized Cargo Skips Small Ports

WSJ: "Over the next 10 years, the South Carolina Ports Authority and the State of South Carolina plan to spend a combined $2 billion at the Port of Charleston to build a container terminal, deepen its channel and expand road and rail access. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is raising the Bayonne Bridge connecting the states to allow larger ships to pass underneath. The goal in both cases: lure giant container ships."

Bayonne Bridge Daily Closure Schedule: August 3 - 7

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "Daily schedule
*Monday August 3 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm closure*
Monday August 3 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Tuesday August 4 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm closure*
Tuesday August 4 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Wednesday August 5 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm closure*
Wednesday August 5 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Thursday August 6 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm closure*
Thursday August 6 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Friday August 7 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm closure*
Friday August 7 – 11:59 pm closure
 
The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday, August 7, at 11:59 pm and reopen Sunday, August 9, at 8:00 am.
 
*Six-hour daytime full closures are scheduled for Monday - Friday, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm."

How one group is using a very low-tech tool to fight N.J. air pollution

NJ.com: "But activists say the issue has taken on added significance in recent years with port volumes steadily increasing as the economy recovers, and with the anticipated long-term growth of the port thanks to an ongoing project to raise the Bayonne Bridge roadway. Raising the roadway is intended to let the largest generation of container ships access terminals in Newark and Elizabeth, once the huge vessels begin traveling directly to the East Coast from Asia following completion of a Panama Canal expansion next year"

Bayonne Bridge with ship

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Bayonne Bridge to be closed for most of the weekend, Port Authority says

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. on Friday until 4 p.m. on Sunday this weekend as work continues on the "Raise the Roadway" project, the Port Authority announced today."

Letter: Need better quality of life near Bayonne Bridge project

NJ.com: "I think it is really sad and disheartening that it is like a war zone near the bridge"

Spanning the Decades: Recollections of our iconic bridge

Hudson Reporter: "With the raise-the-roadway project, slated for completion in 2018, the Bayonne Bridge is going through a transformation never envisioned when it debuted in 1931. As it undergoes this massive change, we thought it would be a good time to call on one of Bayonne’s most revered citizens to share his memories of the bridge back in the day."

Double-digit volume jump puts NY-NJ on pace for record year

JOC.com: "Larrabee is retiring Sept. 1 after 15 years in which he oversaw the port’s 50-foot channel dredging, development of intermodal rail ramps, reconfiguration and expansion of port terminals, roadway improvements, and work on a long-delayed raising of the Bayonne Bridge, which is scheduled to be ready for larger ships next summer."

Free lead exposure testing tomorrow in Bayonne

NJ.com: "The event, which is being run by the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services, will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Bayonne Senior Center at 16 West Fourth St., according to a Bayonne City Hall press advisory. The testing will be open to all Hudson County residents."

Police: Bayonne Bridge painters cause $9,000 in damage, power outage

Hudson County View: "On that day, there was a reported electrical outage at the main power of the Bayonne Bridge and electrical workers discovered that approximately 120 feet of copper cable had been illegally removed from the main span of a tower electrical panel, authorities said."

Bayonne Bridge to be closed for weekend

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. on Friday until 4 p.m. on Sunday this weekend as work continues on the "Raise the Roadway" project, the Port Authority announced earlier this week."

More Ships Heading to U.S. East Coast Ports at the Expense of the West

Ship & Bunker: "To accommodate the larger sized ships, Savannah is said to have already started dredging its shipping channels, while New York/New Jersey have been raising the Bayonne Bridge."

Jersey City one of worst cities for drivers in the country, report says

NJ.com: "Jersey City was likely slammed for the high car insurance rates and gas prices typical of the New Jersey-New York metropolitan area, as well as more local issues like constant road closures and construction in the surrounding area (the Pulaski Skyway rehabilitation project, the Bayonne Bridge raising, etc.) and scarce parking in some areas."

Service Wire Helps Raise the Bayonne Bridge

Ted Magazine: "As an approved vendor of the New York Port Authority, Service Wire Company has worked with leading New York area distributors and contractors on the Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance project. Over 100,000 feet of Service Wire's FeederMC and 75,000 feet of 600V XHHW-2 will be used in this important infrastructure improvement."

Port Authority announces Bridge closures

Hudson Reporter: "Multi-hour closures for this week are: Wednesday, July 15 from 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday, July 16; Thursday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday, July 17; Friday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. until 8 a.m. Sunday, July 19."

SC Ports Announces 14% Container Volume Growth

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide: "Amidst progress of the Panama Canal expansion and the Bayonne Bridge raising, big ships have transitioned to East Coast trade routes, and SCPA currently receives 11 post-Panamax vessel calls each week."

Bright idea for the Bayonne Bridge

Hudson Reporter: "Rather when the time comes to tear down the original approaching roadway, which will be a major demolition project, let them stay in place. Make them a pedestrian walkway much like the much heralded High Line in New York City."

'Raise the Roadway' construction closes Bayonne Bridge much of this week

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be open for limited hours this week due to "Raise the Roadway" construction.

It will be open only from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On Friday, the bridge will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. until midnight.

It's closed in both directions at all other times, including all day Saturday and until 8 a.m. Sunday. The bridge will re-open Sunday after 8 a.m. for the remainder of the day, according to the Port Authority alerts website."

Bayonne Bridge Update

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has provided new information to the City of Bayonne about the Bayonne Bridge construction project."

Bayonne Bridge weekend closures announced

NJ.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed this weekend starting at 11:59 p.m. tonight until 8 a.m. on Sunday due to ongoing construction on the "Raise the Roadway" project, according to the Port Authority.

After reopening on Sunday morning, the bridge will remain open until 9 a.m. on Monday."

Bayonne bridge construction update

NJ.com: "There will be a full weekend closure of the bridge beginning on Friday, July 17. "

Residents Want More Compensation For Bayonne Bridge Project

CBS New York [Video]: "It’s residents versus the Port Authority as people living directly next to the Bayonne Bridge say they’re not being fairly compensated to deal with the ongoing construction project."

Amazing Bridges In New Jersey

Amazing Bridges In New Jersey: "Connecting New Jersey to Staten Island, the Bayonne Bridge is the 5th longest steel arch bridge in the world."

Bayonne Bridge work makes life miserable for area residents

SILive.com: "Residents on Newark Avenue in Elm Park say that each week is full of disheartening surprises: Returning from work to dust clouds billowing in front of their homes, or to paint chips on their front steps. In the middle of the night, perhaps the sound of machinery will wake them up."

Bayonne Bridge Closing Schedule for July 6-12, 2015

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website:
"Daily schedule

*Monday, July 6 - 9am – 3pm closure*
  Monday, July 6 - 8:30pm – 5:00am closure

*Tuesday, July 7 - 9am – 3pm closure*
  Tuesday, July 7 - 8:30pm – 5:00am closure

*Wednesday, July 8 - 9am – 3 pm closure*
  Wednesday, July 8 - 8:30pm – 5:00am closure

*Thursday, July 9 - 9am – 3pm closure*
  Thursday, July 9 - 8:30pm – 5:00am closure

*Friday, July 10 - 9am – 3pm closure*
  Friday, July 10 - 11:59pm closure

The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday, July 10, at 11:59 pm and reopen Sunday, July 12, at 8 am.

*6 hour daytime full closures are scheduled for Monday - Friday, from 9 am – 3 pm."

Hidden Harbor Tour of Port Newark – Thursday, 9 July from 6-8PM

Working Harbor Committee: "Learn about how floating dry docks work; the history of the Robbins Reef Lighthouse; tug boat yards, the 9/11 Teardrop Memorial; the Bayonne Bridge and it’s connection to the Panama Canal Expansion Project, and more from our expert narrators – plus, the chance to get an epic selfie at sunset with Lady Liberty."

Residents near Bayonne Bridge construction say quality of life has diminished

Photo Gallery - SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge to remain open holiday weekend

Hudson Reporter: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that the Bayonne Bridge will remain open the whole Independence Day weekend, from 5 a.m. Thursday, July 2, through 9 a.m. Monday, July 6. "

Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Critical Federal Approval

The Charleston Chronicle "The expansion of the Panama Canal and the raising of the Bayonne Bridge in NJ are expected to significantly increase the size of cargo vessels deployed to East Coast ports, making deepwater a requirement for modern ports."

Staten Island Expressway frozen zone

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge is undergoing a major rebuild. The Goethals Bridge is being replaced. The Gowanus is being rehabbed, another centuries-long project."

Bayonne Bridge Daily Closure Schedule (June 23-28):

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "*Tuesday June 23 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Tuesday June 23 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Wednesday June 24 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Wednesday June 24 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Thursday June 25 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Thursday June 25 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure
*Friday June 26 – 9am – 3pm closure*
Friday June 26 – 11:59pm 
 
The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday June 26th at 11:59pm and reopen Sunday June 28th at 8am."

What's being done about lead paint flaking off the Bayonne Bridge?

NJ.com: "In response to those concerns, Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said Friday that the bi-state agency constantly monitors the air in the neighborhood and on a regular basis, checks the soil on the construction site. The tests have shown the air and the soil are "well within compliance of all applicable health standards," Coleman said."

Bridge to remain open most of Saturday and Sunday

Hudson Reporter: "The bridge will still close from 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 19, through 8 a.m. Saturday, June 20. It will then remain open until 9 a.m. Monday, June 22."

Staten Island Residents Complain About Bayonne Bridge Construction

NBC New York: "Some say the noise and debris are just too much. Checkey Beckford reports."

Bayonne Bridge shuts as construction project continues

Video from Verizon FiOS1 News - New Jersey: "Bridge will reopen at 8 a.m. on Sunday"

If only for a fleeting moment, multiple transit connections between Bayonne and Staten Island

Transitism: "The Port Authority’s 743 million dollar project to raise the Bayonne Bridge means that until 2017, the walkway used by pedestrians and bicyclists will be closed, cutting off the only pedestrian link between Hudson County and Staten Island."

Bridge Closure Schedule

Hudson Reporter - Briefs: "The remaining multi-hour closures for this week are: Thursday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday, June 12; and Friday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. until 8 a.m. Sunday, June 14. "

One of the most famous bridges in the world has a nearly exact clone tucked away that nobody talks about

Business Insider: "The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, is one of the most famous structures of its kind. Tourists flock to it like selfie-taking moths to a flame, and suit up to climb over it day in and day out.

But did you know it has a twin in Bayonne, NJ, that most people don’t even think twice about?"

Regulation Nation

Huff Post Politics - Jerry Jasinowski: "We have somehow created a red tape monster in which virtually any interest group can block construction of needed projects indefinitely. For example, raising the roadway part of the Bayonne Bridge near the Port of Newark, New Jersey, which uses previously existing foundations and rights of way, required 47 permits from 19 agencies and a 5,000-page environmental assessment. "

Bayonne Bridge

Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook: "Thomas J. Brown pushes Wavertree towards Caddell’s Dry Dock & Repair. The poor, elegant Bayonne Bridge is the background, getting a roadbed lift."

"Large container ships pass under Bayonne Bridge

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Bridge Photo Taken Today

Bayonne Bridge to remain open during daytime hours this weekend

SILive.com: "Here's the schedule for the Bayonne Bridge shuttle service, which provides alternate transportation for pedestrians and cyclists:

Friday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m."

Going up up up Hudson rents still skyrocketing because of demand

Hudson Reporter: "Camelot of Bayonne opened to much fanfare last year, touting its proximity to mass transit and the Bayonne Bridge."

Bayonne open for business Despite construction glitches new Chamber president says city has opportunities like never before

Hudson Reporter: "But Dorans said he believes one of the biggest issues for Bayonne businesses is the traffic problems being created by the two major reconstruction problems in town: the Bayonne Bridge Raise the Roadway and New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s Interchange 14A Improvement Program."

Bayonne Bridgemen Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps will march on Flag Day

The Troy Record: " The name was chosen based on the Fort Lee Bridgemen, named for the George Washington Bridge. According to Father Donovan, who also favored the Fort Lee athletic teams, St. Andrew’s would be named for the Bayonne Bridge; thus giving birth to the Bridgemen."

Bayonne Bridge Update - May 31, 2015

Port Authority falcon nests help revitalize a once endangered species

SILive.com: "Falcons have been spotted recently circling the Bayonne Bridge area. "

Bayonne Bridge Closure and Traffic Update

City of Bayonne, NJ - Official Website: "The Bayonne Bridge will close Friday May 29th at 11:59 pm and reopen Sunday May 31st at 8:00 am. "

Reaping benefits on the US East Coast

JOC.com: "So as much as Newsome welcomes the Bayonne Bridge project and other initiatives, he worries about the fallout from long truck lines and low productivity. "

High School students tour Bayonne Bridge construction

Slideshow from SILive.com

Locals angry about Bayonne Bridge construction

NJ.com: "At a public meeting Tuesday night about the ongoing construction on the Bayonne Bridge, Dardon and other Downtown city residents expressed outrage at the loss of their quality of life since the project's inception."

Timelapse with a container ship passing under Bayonne bridge

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Hudson TV Mayor Davis announces public meeting to discuss Bayonne Bridge Project

Hudson TV: " The meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 19th beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the ‘Andrean Room’ of Saint Andrew’s."

Workers hit key milestone in raising of Bayonne Bridge

NJ.com: "Workers have completed the first elevated sections of the Bayonne Bridge's new approach ramps, a milestone that officials say lets them move ahead as planned with the complex project to remove the main span as an obstacle to economic growth."

Bayonne Bridge to remain open for second straight weekend

NJ.com: "Weekend construction closure of the Bayonne Bridge will be suspended this weekend to avoid any potential conflicts with lane closures related to the New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14A project, Port Authority officials said."

Port Authority completes first span of new Bayonne Bridge roadway

NJ.com: Photos.

Construction projects horrible for stores Bayonne merchants say bridge and 14A projects hurting sales

Hudson Reporter: "Although recognizing that progress is part of life and that renovations to the Bayonne Bridge and New Jersey Turnpike Bayonne toll plaza must happen, Bayonne retailers say that the two projects are having profoundly negative effects on their businesses and are looking for solutions."

Bayonne Bridge to remain open during Mother's Day weekend

SILive.com: "The Bayonne Bridge will remain open throughout Mother's Day weekend. After reopening on Saturday at 8 a.m., the bridge will remain accessible through Sunday and into Monday morning. "

Transportation advocates pick up torch for Verrazano Bridge pathway

SILive.com: "Since 2011, Harbor Ring has been campaigning for its 50-mile route for cyclists and pedestrians around New York Harbor that would run through Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey, through Hoboken, Jersey City and Bayonne.

Gertner says the ring would provide a scenic route for recreating runners and cyclists and could also give Staten Islanders the first free route directly into Brooklyn.

The committee mapped its pathway necklace along mostly preexisting infrastructure. When the Port Authority completes its "Raise the Roadway" project on the Bayonne Bridge, which will include a pedestrian path, the Verrazano will be the last 2.5 miles needed to link the entire route."

U.S. shipping traffic shifts to East Coast ports

Fortune: "Ports along the Gulf and East Coasts are engaged in a flurry of construction activity to accommodate current and future increases in ship sizes and overall volume. At the Port of New York and New Jersey, that means raising the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet to 215 feet, a project that will be completed in mid-2016. "

Crews building a “bridge within a bridge,” as part of $1B Bayonne Bridge clearance expansion

Equipment World: "“This is a civil engineering landmark,” Papageorgis said. “… You’re building a bridge within a bridge, while keeping it open.”"

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue updates

NJ.com: "Mothers' Day schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Saturday, May 9, at 8 a.m., until Monday, May 11, at 5 a.m."

Traffic woes continue on Turnpike Extension on Newark Bay Bridge

NJ.com: "He announced on Thursday that the Port Authority and Turnpike Authority agreed to alternate their closures of the Bayonne Bridge and the Turnpike Extension to avoid a repeat of what happened last weekend."

Bayonne Bridge – Revised Schedule

The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Bayonne Bridge will not perform any daytime closures on Friday, May 1.

Daily schedule

Thursday April 30  – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure

Friday May 1  – 10pm closure

Saturday May 2- The bridge opens at 8 a.m. and remains open for the rest of the day.

Sunday May 3- the bridge is open all day.

Monday May 4- Bridge closes 9 a.m.- 3 p.m."

Bridge to the future With

Hudson Reporter: But taking a tour, watching dozens of tradesmen and women at work, and stepping on the first section of the new roadway really give you a feel for the undertaking."

U.S. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships,Volumes Grow

WSJ: "To tackle congestion issues in New York and New Jersey, a port authority task force recommended several measures, such as more flexible hours for gate operations and building more warehouse space to store imports away from docks. Port operators and others are now trying to implement those ideas. In the last decade, the port authority has spent $2.7 billion in upgrades at the port. Another $1.3 billion is being used to raise the Bayonne Bridge so that megaships can pass underneath."

Bayonne Bridge shuttle to resume service

NJ.com: "Shuttle bus service for pedestrians and cyclists looking to cross the Bayonne Bridge during the ongoing construction work will resume tomorrow, Port Authority officials said yesterday.

The free service will operate Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during May, including on holiday weekends and on weekends when daytime closures of the bridge are not scheduled.

From June through October 2015, due to scheduled weekend bridge closures, shuttle service will be offered on only Sundays from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m.

Shuttles will run every 30 minutes and make two stops: one at the entrance to the Bayonne Bridge Administration Building parking lot in Staten Island, N.Y., and one at West 4th Street in Bayonne, adjacent to the existing sidewalk staircase.

The shuttles will be equipped with bike racks."

Bayonne Bridge Update

The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Port Authority has announced the daily schedule for Bayonne Bridge closures for the last week of April/start of May: Wednesday,  April 29 – 9am – 3pm closure;  Wednesday, April 29 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure; Thursday,  April 30 – 9am – 3pm closure; Thursday, April 30 – 8:30pm – 5:00 am closure; Friday,  May 1 – 9am – 3pm closure; and Friday, May 1 – 11:59PM closure. The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59pm Friday, May 1, through 11:59pm Saturday, May 2."

US ports move toward truck appointment model

JOC.com: "Though truckers remain doubtful, both ports are moving toward appointments. With trade volume growing and the raised Bayonne Bridge and expanded Panama Canal expected to bring even larger ships, “It’s not something we can afford to not discuss,” Rooney said."

Bayonne Bridge closed for construction most of this week

SILive.com: "This week's closures will occur Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., and from midnight Friday until midnight Saturday, according to the Port Authority alerts website."

Port Authority to close Bayonne Bridge on Saturday

SILive.com: "The bridge will be closed on Saturday, from 11:59 p.m. on Friday night to 8 a.m. Sunday Morning.  "

New Jersey needs to invest in roads and rail to support port

American Shipper: "That investment is paying off: 2014 was a record year for cargo, the first two months of this year are up 10 percent over last year, and those records will be shattered once work is completed on the Bayonne Bridge in 2017 that will allow larger ships into the port."

14 things to know about Elm Park on Staten Island's North Shore

SILive.com: "In this aerial photo from June 24, 1964, the caption read: Construction was moving forward on the Willowbrook Expressway where it skirted PS 21 in Elm Park and ends at the Bayonne Bridge plaza. "

Moving Cargo at NJ Ports Will Take Much More Than Container Ships

NJ Spotlight: "His tour of a terminal at the sprawling Port Elizabeth/Port Newark complex focused on managing the increased cargo flow the facility will see about two years from now, when a $1.3 billion project to raise the Bayonne Bridge roadbed is expected to be completed."

Port Authority adjusts overnight closure times for Bayonne Bridge

SILive.com: "Weekday overnight closures of the Bayonne Bridge, currently occurring between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., will be adjusted to start at 8:30 p.m. for the foreseeable future."

HCDO Assembly picks not shoo ins Democratic candidates plug education transportation and working class rights

Hudson Reporter: "Transportation would also be high on his list, including the possible creation of a commuter ferry from Bayonne to New York City, and assuring that the Bayonne Bridge reconstruction continues according to plan."

Bridge Project Referenced in Book

The Maine Wire: "This volume begins with a description of the effort to make the port of Newark accessible to the enlarged ships now dominating maritime shipping. The solution required building the new Bayonne Bridge, or rather the solution required was Environmental Protection Agency approval for the new bridge."

Bayonne Bridge on YouTube

Sending a Column Over the Side of the Bayonne Bridge via YouTube

A Chief Permitting Officer for Federal Projects: Does Portman-McCaskill Go Far Enough? - Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Stainless, Rare Earth, Metal Prices, Forecasting | MetalMiner

From The MetalMiner: “It’s a multi-headed federal bureaucracy that we have,” Howard said. “The problem with their bill is the CPO doesn’t have any authority. He can’t lean on one unreasonable agency if it’s holding up a project. There needs to be a dialectic here. If any one of 19 different agencies involved (in the Bayonne Bridge project in New Jersey) decides it’s going to dig in its heels in, there is no alternative but to give in to what they want. That feeds the paralysis. There needs to be a presumptive authority somewhere. There needs to be someone who can cut through that. If that authority is too high-handed that won’t work, either. You want an incentive for everyone to be reasonable and agree to make decisions within a reasonable timeline.”

Bayonne Bridge Closings Update

The City of Bayonne, NJ: "Multi-Hour Closures:  During the third week of April, there will be several multi-hour closures of the Bayonne Bridge: Monday, April 13 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Tuesday, April 14 – 9am – 3pm closure; Tuesday, April 14 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Wednesday, April 15 – 9am – 3pm closure;  Wednesday, April 15 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Thursday, April 16 – 9am – 3pm closure; Thursday, April 16 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Friday, April 17 – 9am – 3pm closure; and Friday, April 17, 11:59PM  to Saturday, April 18, 11:59PM.

20-Minute Traffic Holds: To facilitate pier segment delivery and erection at worksites in Bayonne and Staten Island, 20-minute traffic holds may take place. A 20-minute hold was scheduled for Monday, April 13.

Mothers’ Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Saturday, May 9, at 8:00 a.m., until Monday, May 11, at 5:00 a.m.

Memorial Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Friday, May 22, at 5:00 a.m., until Tuesday, May 26, at 5:00 a.m.

Fathers’ Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures Saturday, June 20, from 8:00 a.m. until Monday, June 22, at 5:00 p.m.

New Closure Time Effective Monday, April 20: Beginning April 20, the bridge will close at 8:30 p.m. instead of 9:00 p.m. for the duration of the project."

Drayage Companies Demand Changes at NY-NJ Port

From JOC.com: "Atkins said GCT would like to have more business at the underutilized Staten Island terminal, but he noted that all of the vessel alliances calling GCT Bayonne use ships too big to fit under the Bayonne Bridge’s 151-foot vertical clearance. Until the bridge’s clearance is raised to 215 feet in mid-2016, the big ships can call only at GCT Bayonne, the only major port terminal outside the bridge."

Bayonne Bridge Closed for Daytime Construction This Week

From SILive.com: "In addition to its regular weekly overnight closure, the Bayonne Bridge will also be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the rest of the week to facilitate Raise the Roadway construction."

Bayonne Bridge

Old Bayonne Bridge by Rod Pena: Digital Painting.

Saturday Morning 9:00am - the bridge is open!

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Nice Bridge Pic!

Bayonne Bridge And Boat by Richard Xuereb

Bayonne Bridge Closed Saturday, Open Sunday

From SILive.com: "NEXT WEEK'S CLOSURES

Monday April 6 - 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. closure.
Tuesday, April 7 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. closure; 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. closure.
Wednesday, April 8 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. closure; 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. closure.
Thursday, April 9 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. closure; 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. closure.
Friday, April 10 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. closure; 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. closure."

Bayonne Bridge Update

The City of Bayonne: "The Bayonne Bridge will schedule a 20-minute traffic hold for Monday, April 6, in lieu of a six-hour daytime closure."

Bayonne bridge Construction: Update

Port Authority, city officials issue March 31 updates | NJ.com: "Easter and Passover Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closure from Friday, April 3, at 5 a.m., until Monday, April 6, at 5 a.m.

Mother's Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Saturday, May 9, at 8 a.m., until Monday, May 11, at 5 a.m.

Memorial Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Friday, May 22, at 5 a.m., until Tuesday, May 26, at 5 a.m."

Christie’s Transportation Record Assailed as Short-Sighted, Short of Cash

Christie’s Transportation Record Assailed as Short-Sighted, Short of Cash - NJ Spotlight: "Lewis said the administration does deserve some credit for completing a Turnpike-widening plan that began before Christie was elected, launching a $1 billion rehabilitation of the decrepit Pulaski Skyway, and supporting the Port Authority’s ambitious project to elevate the Bayonne Bridge and allow passage of larger ships."

Bayonne Bridge by Anthony Butera

Bayonne Bridge by Anthony Butera: "Painting - Watercolor On Paper"

Hudson Reporter - What s next for the Gold Coast?

What's next for the Gold Coast: "As developers search for new opportunities in the Gold Coast, the 19-mile stretch of New Jersey from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge, they are seeing their target market of renters broaden beyond the 25 to 35-year-old millennials that were once the primary focus."

Congestion persists at NY-NJ port | JOC.com

Congestion persists at NY-NJ port: "GCT Bayonne, formerly known as Global Terminal, recently handled an extra loader that was the first 10,000-TEU vessel to call on the East Coast. The terminal is the only major one in New York-New Jersey that isn’t affected by the 151-foot vertical clearance under the Bayonne Bridge."

Bayonne Bridge to close for construction on Saturday | SILive.com

Bayonne Bridge to close for construction on Saturday: "The Bayonne Bridge will be closed for all of Saturday to facilitate "Raise the Roadway" construction."

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue additional updates | NJ.com

Bayonne bridge construction: Port Authority, city officials issue additional updates | NJ.com: "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has released another series of updates on the ongoing $1.3 billion "Raise the Roadway" project on the Bayonne Bridge, according to Bayonne city officials."

On a related note...

The Pulaski Skyway is closing for 8 weekends. Here's what you need to know

Together North Jersey | The Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance “Raise the Roadway” Program presentation

The Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance “Raise the Roadway” Program presentation:
WHEN: April 7, 2015 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
WHERE: Special Events Forum, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick
NJ 08901
COST: FREE"

Rutgers alumnus to present discussion on Bayonne Bridge navigational clearance program, April 7 | Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Rutgers alumnus to present discussion on Bayonne Bridge navigational clearance program, April 7 | Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy: "The presentation will  highlight construction means and methods as ways to minimize environmental and community impacts; eliminate private right-of way acquisition; keep the roadway open during construction; limit impacts in the navigational channel, preserve the historic, iconic arch; remove the original (1931) lead-based paint; expedite the construction schedule; and minimize cost. Animation and video clips will illustrate the innovative design, construction staging, and community mitigation that was implemented to advance this critical regional infrastructure project, which is approximately 30 percent complete."

Investment in Hudson County's major roadways is measured in billions | NJ.com

Investment in Hudson County's major roadways is measured in billions: Construction on the $1.3 billion "Raise the Roadway" project on the Bayonne Bridge is plowing ahead, the Port Authority reports.

The construction project, which began in May 2013 and is slated to be completed by 2017, is designed to raise the navigational clearance under the crossing to 215 feet to allow larger, modern ships to travel under it. The project will also provide commuters with a modern roadway with 12-foot lanes and a 12-foot shared lane for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The Port Authority recently reported that the launch of a gantry -- an overhead structure that places concrete slabs on top of new piers supporting the bridge -- is proceeding as planned."

Bayonne Bridge Closure Schedule | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Closure Schedule | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "The Bayonne Bridge will close tonight (Friday, March 20) at 9pm and reopen Monday, March 23rd at 5am.

Daily schedule

Monday March 23 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure

Tuesday March 24  – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure

Wednesday March 25  –  9:00pm – 5:00 am closure

Thursday March 26 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure

Friday March 27 – 11:59pm – 11:59pm

The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 11:59pm Friday March 27th – 11:59pm Saturday March 28th."

New Pictures of Bay Crane working the Bayonne Bridge Project In NY - Crane Network News

New Pictures of Bay Crane working the Bayonne Bridge Project In NY - Crane Network News: "The around-the-clock closure would begin Friday, March 20, at 9 p.m. and would continue through Monday morning, March 23, at 5 a.m. But the work is weather dependent and there is a chance that Friday’s snowfall could postpone the closure until next weekend, according to Port Authority Spokesman Chris Valens."

Bayonne Bridge Update | The City of Bayonne, NJ

Bayonne Bridge Update | The City of Bayonne, NJ: "There will be a full weekend closure of the Bayonne Bridge from 9:00 p.m. on Friday evening, March 20, until 5:00 a.m. on Monday morning, March 23.  The Port Authority advises out-of-town visitors for Bayonne’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 22, to take alternate routes."

U.S. Ports Modernize While Water Supply and Quality Deteriorate | Circle of Blue WaterNews

U.S. Ports Modernize While Water Supply and Quality Deteriorate | Circle of Blue WaterNews: "The New York/New Jersey port, with a big assist from the federal government, is spending $US 1.3 billion to lift the 84-year-old Bayonne Bridge high enough to allow a new generation of super-sized cargo vessels to pass underneath."

A Bridge Too Low — The Atlantic

A Bridge Too Low — The Atlantic: "At high tide, 151 feet of empty air lies between the waters of the Kill Van Kull and the steel deck of the Bayonne Bridge. They may be the most consequential 151 feet in North America."

Nice Bridge Pic!

Urban Industrial Imaging | The Fence:

Off-peak closures scheduled for the Bayonne Bridge next week

Off-peak closures scheduled for the Bayonne Bridge next week | SILive.com: "The bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20.
There will be a full closure of the Bayonne [Bridge] for the entire weekend of Friday, March 20. The bridge will be completely closed to traffic from that Friday, beginning at 9 p.m., through Monday morning, March 23, at 5 a.m."



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New Bayonne Bridge piers begin to tower over drivers as road-raising project hits high gear | SILive.com

New Bayonne Bridge piers begin to tower over drivers as road-raising project hits high gear | SILive.com: "Over the course of the next year, the Port Authority will work toward building the entire elevated platform for New Jersey-bound traffic on the Bayonne Bridge, as part of Stage 3 of "Raise the Roadway" construction."

I Miss Summer | Working Harbor Committee

I Miss Summer | Working Harbor Committee: