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

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

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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

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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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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."

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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

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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."