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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist
This would be excellent news if this bridge replacement received funding.
Portal Bridge replacement project poised to pass key milestone
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Associated Press
"NEWARK, New Jersey -- A $1.6 billion project to replace a century-old rail bridge between Newark and New York City is poised to pass a key milestone.
Federal transit officials recently indicated that the Portal North Bridge project is on track to clear a hurdle as it seeks funding to begin construction.
Last year, the project received a low rating that disqualified it from a federal grant program, in a dispute over New Jersey's funding sources. The rating is scheduled to be revisited this fall..."
https://abc7ny.com/traffic/portal-br...stone/5419241/ |
In the interim restricting the hours of opening that the Coast Guard agreed to have substantially helped the situation. Most of the traffic the bridge opens for is sludge barges from the waste treatment plant upriver so not exactly time sensitive cargo that should require opening the bridge at rush hour and risk melting down the NEC services.