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The Old Goethals: Taking a Drive Down Memory Lane

Posted on June 9, 2017 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Media Relations Staff, and Port Authority Project Consultant Nicole Hunter Tonight, traffic will come to a stop on the 89-year-old Goethals Bridge connecting Staten Island and Elizabeth. The 7,100-foot bridge is giving way to a new Goethals … Continue reading →

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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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