The Bayonne Bridge Blog

Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge (History)

2012-02-02T20:54:00.000-05:00

Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge (History): "In the early years of the twentieth century, pressure grew inevitably for a bridge linking Staten Island with the Bayonne Peninsula. Planners expected that the bridge would follow the route of the ferry, since the construction of the bridge and its approaches would involve the least amount of destruction to taxable property, and would be most convenient to major street connections on both sides of the Kill van Kull."

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Walking the Bayonne Bridge #3, Bayonne, NJ, 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2012-02-02T08:33:00.000-05:00

Walking the Bayonne Bridge #3, Bayonne, NJ, 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!:

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Mixed reaction, as just 451 Staten Islanders sign up for Port Authority toll discount | SILive.com

2012-02-01T21:00:00.000-05:00

Mixed reaction, as just 451 Staten Islanders sign up for Port Authority toll discount | SILive.com: "Only 451 Staten Islanders have signed up for the Port Authority's new frequency-based toll discount since the agency formally announced plans for it more than two weeks ago."

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E-ZPass discounts begin for Staten Island bridge commuters | 7online.com

2012-02-01T08:49:00.000-05:00

E-ZPass discounts begin for Staten Island bridge commuters | 7online.com: "Starting Wednesday, E-ZPass users with non-commercial plates who enroll in the plan will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period. That's $4.75 a trip, for a 50 percent savings. The standard peak toll rate without the discount is $9.50."

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bayonne bridge | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2012-01-31T05:59:00.000-05:00

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Talking tolls | SILive.com

2012-01-30T11:15:00.000-05:00

Talking tolls | SILive.com: "Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s second in command, Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, was on Staten Island the other night, and clearly, a big part of his mission was to reassure residents of this borough that we have the governor’s attention on the issue of tolls. "

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Bayonne Bridge - New York, NY

2012-01-29T20:55:00.000-05:00

Bayonne Bridge - New York, NY: A Yelp review of the bridge.

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MTA chair won't say no to future V-N toll hikes | SILive.com

2012-01-29T09:46:00.000-05:00

MTA chair won't say no to future V-N toll hikes | SILive.com: "At $13, the Verrazano Bridge is the most expensive crossing in America, and although Lhota said he is "sympathetic" to Islanders' situation, he saw "no plan" to put a cap on toll increases, with hikes slated for next year and 2015."

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Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge

2012-01-28T13:56:00.000-05:00

Bayonne Retro: The Bayonne Bridge: "Construction Photos "

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Bridge Pack Minecraft Project

2012-01-27T14:25:00.000-05:00

Bridge Pack Minecraft Project: A 1:4 scale virtual model of the Bayonne Bridge.

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Bayonne Bridge calendar | SILive.com

2012-01-27T05:50:00.000-05:00

Bayonne Bridge calendar | SILive.com: "Your toll dollars at work: It could be argued that every bridge ought to be recognized when it turns 80. But some question how the Port Authority could publish a full-color Bayonne Bridge calendar on the heels of a toll increase. Two thousand copies were distributed to the offices of several Island politicians. If you didn't get your copy, don't bother checking your mailbox. They were for VIPS, not for workaday toll-payers."

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Google Reader (730)

2012-01-26T15:31:00.000-05:00

Google Reader (730): "Building a new structure twice as wide as the current Tappan Zee Bridge could create a financial black hole, where people who never use the bridge end up paying for its construction."

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Random Tugs 86 « tugster: a waterblog

2012-01-26T14:36:00.001-05:00

Random Tugs 86 « tugster: a waterblog:

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Staten Island toll relief 'on radar,' says Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy | SILive.com

2012-01-26T14:33:00.000-05:00

Staten Island toll relief 'on radar,' says Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy | SILive.com: "Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy said Staten Island — and its one-of-a-kind bridge toll burden — is on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “radar.” "

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Lower cost E-ZPass plan to go into effect for Bayonne, Goethals bridges, Outerbridge Crossing | NJ.com

2012-01-25T21:11:00.000-05:00

Lower cost E-ZPass plan to go into effect for Bayonne, Goethals bridges, Outerbridge Crossing | NJ.com: " "If people make as few as six trips a month, they will reap some savings.""

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Port Authority executive: 'President Obama gets it' | NJ.com

2012-01-25T21:08:00.000-05:00

Port Authority executive: 'President Obama gets it' | NJ.com: ""President Obama gets it," Patrick Foye said in a statement released by the Port Authority a day after the president’s State of the Union speech. "Today I strongly applaud the president’s initiative to clear away red tape that slows down critical projects like the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York State, and our two bistate projects at the Goethals and Bayonne bridges.""

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Names 14 « tugster: a waterblog

2012-01-25T09:44:00.000-05:00

Names 14 « tugster: a waterblog:

http://tugster.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/names-14/

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Exclusive: Staten Island legislators got talking points from gov on P.A. toll hike | SILive.com

2012-01-25T05:11:00.000-05:00

Exclusive: Staten Island legislators got talking points from gov on P.A. toll hike | SILive.com: "P.A. chairman Patrick Foye is slated to meet with several Island lawmakers in the coming days to discuss the toll issue, including Lanza, Ms. Malliotakis and Oddo."

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The toll 'discount' hoax | SILive.com

2012-01-24T12:56:00.000-05:00

The toll 'discount' hoax | SILive.com: "And here’s the real kicker: Despite the hoopla attending the announcement, it won’t make any difference for most Staten Island drivers. Let’s be blunter: They’re trying to put one over on residents of this borough."

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Exclusive: Staten Island legislators got talking points from gov on P.A. toll hike | SILive.com

2012-01-24T06:01:00.000-05:00

Exclusive: Staten Island legislators got talking points from gov on P.A. toll hike | SILive.com:

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E-ZPass commuters to save 50% on tolls on 3 Staten Island bridges | Economy | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.

2012-01-24T06:00:00.000-05:00

E-ZPass commuters to save 50% on tolls on 3 Staten Island bridges | Economy | NewJerseyNewsroom.com -- Your State. Your News.: "E-ZPass users with non-commercial plates who enroll in the plan will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period, costing them $4.75 a trip, a 50 percent savings. The standard E-ZPass peak toll rate without the discount plan is $9.50."

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Tenants Needed for Tower 3 at Ground Zero or Building Will Be Capped - WNYC

2012-01-24T05:59:00.000-05:00

Tenants Needed for Tower 3 at Ground Zero or Building Will Be Capped - WNYC: "Lifting the Bayonne Bridge so the Kill Van Kull can accommodate the next generation of supertankers."

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E-ZPass discount Staten Island bridge commuters start February 1 | 7online.com

2012-01-23T11:07:00.000-05:00

E-ZPass discount Staten Island bridge commuters start February 1 | 7online.com: "The plan was developed at the request of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo following the August 2011 toll increase."

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E-ZPass Drivers Who Commute Between Staten Island, New Jersey With Non-Commercial Plates May Save Money Starting February 1 « CBS New York

2012-01-23T06:13:00.000-05:00

E-ZPass Drivers Who Commute Between Staten Island, New Jersey With Non-Commercial Plates May Save Money Starting February 1 « CBS New York: "Beginning Feb. 1, E-ZPass users with non-commercial plates who enroll in the plan will pay $47.50 for 10 trips in a 30-day period. That’s $4.75 a trip for a 50 percent savings. The standard peak toll rate without the discount is $9.50."

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From the folks who raise tolls, a free gift | SILive.com

2012-01-22T14:15:00.000-05:00

From the folks who raise tolls, a free gift | SILive.com: "A 28-page wall calendar commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Bayonne Bridge -- Nov. 15 of last year -- has been published by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the same agency that raised tolls last year because it originally said it needed money to help rebuild the World Trade Center site. "

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