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Governors Cuomo and Christie Announce Opening of Goethals Bridge Eastbound Span

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Governor Chris Christie today announced that the eastbound lane of the new Goethals Bridge will open to New Jersey-bound traffic late Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017. This event will follow closure of the original 89-year-old Goethals Bridge on Friday evening, June 9, 2017. The old Goethals Bridge was completed in 1928. The new Goethals Bridge represents the first bridge built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in more than 85 years. The $1.5 billion project to build a cable-stayed crossing over the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey represents a majorRead More →

2017-06-08
On: June 8, 2017
In: Capital Investments, Events, Industry News/Advisory

Governor Christie Announces Navigational Clearance Achieved at Bayonne Bridge

Governor Chris Christie announced today the early completion of a new navigational clearance level at the Bayonne Bridge. The new clearance of 215 feet will allow environmentally friendly cargo vessels of up to 18,000 TEUs to access marine terminals in Elizabeth, Newark, and Staten Island. The Bayonne Bridge’s lower roadway removal was completed seven months ahead of a revised year-end schedule to increase clearance capacity from 151 feet and the maximum vessel size from 9,800 TEUs. “This historic project will create all kinds of jobs and billions of dollars in activity to New Jersey and this region,” Governor Christie said. “All major shipping lines willRead More →

2017-06-08
On: June 8, 2017
In: Capital Investments, Cargo Volumes, Industry News/Advisory

Governor Christie Announces Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” Ahead of Schedule

Continuing to build on his commitment to growing New Jersey’s economy and making the state a premier business destination, Governor Chris Christie today announced that as of June 30, the $1.6 billion raising of the Bayonne Bridge roadway will allow the world’s ultra-large, environmentally friendly container vessels to pass beneath the span, gaining access to the Ports of Newark, Elizabeth, and Staten Island. Governor Christie, who joined Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other officials at Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, said the existing lower roadway of the bridge, which had prevented larger ships from entering the East Coast’s busiest port terminals afterRead More →

2017-05-02
On: May 2, 2017
In: Capital Investments, Industry News/Advisory, Terminal News
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