Category Archives: New York

The Building of the Lincoln Tunnel: Titans’ Work Beneath the Hudson

Posted on July 14, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor In the late 1920s, despite the overwhelming financial success of the Holland Tunnel, traffic congestion in mid-town Manhattan remained a huge problem.  But no one could have aniticipated that the stock market crash in 1929 and … Continue reading →

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CONCRETE TRUMPS ASPHALT FOR KENNEDY AIRPORT’S RUNWAY 4 LEFT – 22 RIGHT

Posted on July 7, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Text and Photos By Ron Marsico, Assistant Director, Media Relations Concrete.  Lots of concrete.  Hundreds of thousands of tons of concrete, actually. One of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s main departure runways, 4 Left-22 Right, is getting a major overhaul … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of an Accident: The George Washington Bridge

Posted on June 16, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Rudy King, Public Information Officer We can assume that if you’ve ever driven anywhere in the New York/New Jersey region, at some point you’ve sat behind the wheel of your car experiencing a range of emotions . . . … Continue reading →

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