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INFRASTRUCTURES * USA - Bayonne Bridge Too Low, Corps Study Says
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday released the results of a study
New York,NY,USA -The Journal of Commerce, by Peter T. Leach -Sep 17, 2009: -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the Bayonne Bridge’s low air draft will pose an increasing obstacle for the newest and largest commercial ships in coming decades... The study, commissioned by the Port Authority, looked at potential solutions, such as establishing a new height of 215 feet either by jacking up the existing 78-year-old span or building a new bridge. Another potential alternative would be building tunnel linking Bayonne and Staten Island... The port authority re-emphasized its willingness to determine how best to address the navigational limitations posed by the current clearance of 151 to 156 feet between the bridge deck and the Kill van Kull waterway, depending on tides... It expects increasing numbers of big ships to use its port facilities following an expansion of the Panama Canal, which is slated for completion in 2015... (Photo from hotelchatter: The Bayonne bridge)
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