Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has provided new information about the latest developments in the Bayonne Bridge construction project.

At Pier N2, south of 1^st Street, by the shoreline, footings are under construction.  At Piers N3, N4, and N5, located south of 1^st Street, work has been completed for now.

 At Pier N6 & Pier N7, north of 1^st Street (between 1^st and 2^nd Streets), drill shaft work and excavation for sixteen footings are underway.  The Port Authority will be working in this area until December. 

At Pier N8, between 2^nd and Gertrude Street, behind Ideal Windows, work has been completed for now. At Pier N9, between Gertrude and 3^rd Street (behind “The Bridge” indoor skate park), Pier N10 – 3^rd Street (south side), and Pier N11 – 3^rd Street (north side), and Pier N12, between Juliette and 4^th Streets (Slootsky Park on Juliette Street side), pier erection is in progress with the crane.

By Pier N13, between Juliette & 4^th Streets (Slootsky Park 4^th Street side), workers are installing pier tops with the crane.  By Pier 14, Margaret Street, gantry operation started at night (9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.) between Margaret and 4^th Streets placing roadway segments.  This will be in place for about five more weeks.

At Pier N15 (by the abutment), the gantry has its base of operations.

Please Note: All dates are subject to change based on weather and work scheduling. Closures to align and set pier segments are subject to change due to product issues no later than 4:00 p.m. the day before.

Multi-Hour Closures:  During the third week of April, there will be several multi-hour closures of the Bayonne Bridge: Monday, April 13 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Tuesday, April 14 – 9am – 3pm closure; Tuesday, April 14 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Wednesday, April 15 – 9am – 3pm closure; Wednesday, April 15 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Thursday, April 16 – 9am – 3pm closure; Thursday, April 16 – 9:00pm – 5:00 am closure; Friday, April 17 – 9am – 3pm closure; and Friday, April 17, 11:59PM  to Saturday, April 18, 11:59PM.

20-Minute Traffic Holds: To facilitate pier segment delivery and erection at worksites in Bayonne and Staten Island, 20-minute traffic holds may take place. A 20-minute hold was scheduled for Monday, April 13.

Mothers†Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Saturday, May 9, at 8:00 a.m., until Monday, May 11, at 5:00 a.m.

Memorial Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures from Friday, May 22, at 5:00 a.m., until Tuesday, May 26, at 5:00 a.m.

Fathers†Day Schedule: The Bayonne Bridge will remain open without any closures Saturday, June 20, from 8:00 a.m. until Monday, June 22, at 5:00 p.m.

New Closure Time Effective Monday, April 20: Beginning April 20, the bridge will close at 8:30 p.m. instead of 9:00 p.m. for the duration of the project.

Street Closures: Portions of West 4^th Street are closed until June.   Portions of West 3^rd Street are closed until July. Juliette and Gertrude Streets are to be closed frequently throughout the project from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  No other streets will be closed while three of the streets above are closed. While these sections of roadway are closed, vehicles can continue to enter from JFK Boulevard or Avenue A for local access only. No through traffic can travel under the Bayonne Bridge.

Residential Assistance Programs: If residents near the work zones feel inconvenienced due to the work noise, or if they have any safety concerns while construction is underway near their home, they can participate in the Port Authorityâ€s Hotel Stay Program.  O.R. Colan Associates (ORC) is the Port Authorityâ€s agent.  Residents must contact them to confirm their eligibility and to book a reservation at a specific hotel in Staten Island, Jersey City, or the Newark Airport area).  They will arrange for a comfortable setting.  ORC can be reached at 201-301-6263 or by e-mail at bbnmp@orcolan.com.  Residents do not need to be homeowners to participate in this program.

Window Replacement: Homeowners are still eligible for the Window Replacement Program.  They should call ORC at 201-301-6263 for details and an enrollment package.

For Bayonne Bridge closure information, please 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 twenty-minute holds, bridge closures, incidents or events that may  delays trips across the Bayonne Bridge or other Port Authority bridges and tunnels. Go to http://www.paalerts.com  and click on Register for Port Authority Alerts

 

 

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Bayonne  Mayor Jimmy Davis recently  announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has provided new information about the latest developments in the Bayonne Bridge construction project.

The gantry continues to undergo load and performance testing.  The gantry is tentatively scheduled to begin setting segments of the bridge this month. 

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 Piers N2, N3, N4, and N5, located south of 1^st Street, work has been completed for now.

At Piers N6 and N7, between 1^st and 2^nd 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 2^nd Street and Gertrude Street, and at Pier N9, between Gertrude Street and 3^rd Street, work has been completed for now.

Pier erection is in progress at Pier N10, by 3^rd Street (south side), at Pier 11, by 3^rd Street (north side), at Pier 12, between Juliette Street and 4^th Street, by Slootsky Park on the Juliette Street side, at Pier N13, between Juliette Street, by Slootsky Park on the 4^th street side, and at Pier N14, by Margaret Street.

The Port Authority has announced that there will be periodic 20-minute traffic holds through December 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 the first quarter of 2015 (probably starting in early February) to December 2015, some six-hour daytime closures are expected on weekdays.  Plans are tentative.

There will be extended Friday night closures, beginning Friday nights at 11:59 p.m., and ending Saturday nights at 11:59 p.m., on January 23, and 30, and February 7.

For bridge closure information, please call 855-265-5482, and press 1.

Juliette Street, Gertrude Street, and West 3^rd Street will be closed daily, as needed, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Portions of West 4^th 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.

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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            The Port Authority advises beginning Monday night, November 11, 2013, on a temporary basis, the Bayonne Bridge will have only one travel lane overnight. The single travel lane will be in effect through Friday, December 20, 2013, to help accommodate construction activities on the bridge.  A police officer will direct vehicles to advance or halt through the single travel lane at night and in the early morning.  The traffic will alternate between hold and pull cycles in each direction for fifteen minutes from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and from 12:00 midnight Fridays through 8:00 a.m. Saturdays.   If there is an opportunity for police officers to use shorter time intervals, they will do so. Variable message signs will be posted to advise motorists of the single travel lane.

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