Monthly Archives: May 2017

Unbuilding the Bayonne Bridge

Posted on May 22, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Media Relations Staff The Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” project, designed to lift the span to accommodate a new generation of bigger commercial ships, offered an unprecedented engineering challenge – building a new bridge over the old … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: The Skies Over Queens and the Port Authority’s Decision

Posted on May 18, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio editor Many people living in the vicinity of a Port Authority (PA) airport know that the agency engages actively with local community groups and roundtables on noise abatement issues. What’s less known is that these efforts began … Continue reading →

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Port Authority Air Traffic Control: Birds of a Different Feather

Posted on May 9, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor Air traffic controllers orchestrate the movements of airplanes in the air and on airport runways and taxiways to protect passengers and aircraft, while getting travelers to their destinations as efficiently as possible. But they aren’t the … Continue reading →

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