Bayonne Bridge Construction Updates River View Observer

Bayonne Bridge Update

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advised the City of Bayonne concerning the latest developments in the Bayonne Bridge construction project.

The gantry continues to undergo load and performance testing. The gantry will begin to set segments of the bridge in January 2015.

Verizon and Cablevision continue installation of new cables inside street vaults. This work will require a curb closure and will involve a utility truck: Cable work continues on 1st Street. Work on Gertrude Street, 3rd Street, Juliette Street, and 4th Street has been completed. The cable activity is expected to be completed during mid-December 2014.

The Port Authority updated the City of Bayonne on the work activity that has been completed or is in progress around the various bridge piers.

At Pier N2, located south of 1st Street by the shoreline, sheeting is completed. Drill shaft work is in progress in six places. The concrete work is complete and foundations are in place.

At Pier N3, located south of 1st Street, drill shaft work has been completed.

At Pier N4, south of 1st Street, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work is complete and foundations are in place.

At Pier N5, south of 1st Street, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work has been completed.

At Piers N6 and N7, between 1st and 2nd Street, drill shaft work, excavation for sixteen footings, and arsenic removal are underway. The Port Authority will be working in this area for several months.

At Pier N8, between 2nd Street and Gertrude Street, and behind Ideal Windows, sheeting, drill shaft work, and concrete work have been completed.

At Pier N9, between Gertrude Street and 3rd Street, behind The Bridge indoor skate park, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work is in progress.

At Pier N10, by 3rd Street (south side), pier demolition has been completed. Drill shaft work has been completed. Concrete work is in progress.

At Pier 11, by 3rd Street (north side), sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow.

At Pier N12, between Juliette Street and 4th Street, by Slootsky Park on the Juliette Street side, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work is completed.

At Pier N13, between Juliette Street, by Slootsky Park on the 4th street side, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work is completed. Pier erection is scheduled to start in December 2014.

At Pier N14, by Margaret Street, sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work is completed. Pier erection started in mid-November.

The Port Authority has announced that there will be periodic 20-minute traffic holds through November 2015. They will take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Motorists and community members should sign up for e-alerts on the Port Authority website for real-time information and scheduling of 20-minute holds.

From December 2014 to December 2015, some six-hour daytime closures are expected on weekdays. Plans are tentative.

There are no weekend closures planned until after New Year’s Day.

For the beginning of Chanukah, the bridge will not close between 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, through 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17.

Over the Christmas–New Year holiday period, the bridge will not close from 5:00 a.m. on December 23, 2014, until January 2, 2015.

Juliette Street, Gertrude Street, and West 3rd Street will be closed daily, as needed, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Earlier plans had called for portions of 4th Street to remain closed into December 2014. The plans for 4th Street have been changed. Portions of West 4th Street will remain closed through June 2015. While these sections of the roadways are closed, vehicles can continue to enter from Kennedy Boulevard or Avenue A for local access only. No through traffic can travel under the bridge.

For bridge closure information from the Port Authority, call 855-265-5482 and press 1.

Bayonne Bridge Travel Alerts and Advisories: Port Authority Bridge and Tunnel Alerts is a free subscription service that notifies customers of 20-minute holds, bridge closures, incidents, or events that may delay their trip across the Bayonne Bridge or other Port Authority bridges and tunnels. When you register, you will receive free alerts directly at your cellular phone, PDA, pager, or e-mail account. Go to http://www.paalerts.com and click on Register for Port Authority Alerts.

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