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The New Goethals: Opening a Road to the Future

By Neal Buccino, Media Relations Staff One era ends, another begins. At 10 p.m. Friday, the old Goethals Bridge closed for good after 89 years. Just 18 hours later its replacement opened to Staten Island-bound traffic and, by 12:20 p.m. … Continue reading

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Elevated Roadway Writes New Chapter in Bayonne Bridge History

By Neal Buccino, Media Relations Staff To a triumphant chorus of honking horns at 5 a.m. yesterday, the first passenger cars from New York and New Jersey drove over the new, elevated roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, 215 feet above … Continue reading

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Outerbridge Crossing: Of Horses and Men

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett The Outerbridge Crossing opened to great fanfare 88 years ago this week. Unlike its busy counterparts – the George Washington, Goethals and Bayonne bridges – not much exciting has occurred at the Outerbridge in recent … Continue reading

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