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George Washington Bridge: A New Defense System Against Corrosion  

Posted on May 17, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Media Relations Staff For 85 years, the George Washington Bridge has stood majestically above the Hudson River’s swirling waters. But ironically, the most insidious enemy facing the iconic span is water in another form — specifically, the … Continue reading →

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Girders for the Goethals

Posted on April 5, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Senior Public Information Officer Photography by Rudy King and Mike Dombrowski Picture a standard I-beam, the type you might see at a construction site. Now imagine it’s taller than the Statue of Liberty’s height from feet to torch … Continue reading →

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Bayonne Bridge: Giant Cranes Give the Bayonne a Much-Needed Lift

Posted on March 1, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Neal Buccino, Senior Public Information Officer Two of the world’s most visually arresting pieces of construction equipment – looking more like colossal candy-colored robots than mundane cranes – are toiling away on either side of the Kill van Kull, … Continue reading →

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