
Bayonne Bridge Raising Opens Ports to World’s Largest Ships
Raising the Bayonne Bridge—a world’s first—has opened the East Coast’s largest seaport to Panamax shipping vessels while preserving the historic steel arch bridge.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
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Reading Time : 5:30 minutes

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The raised Bayonne Bridge, with the original roadbed partially removed to allow for Panamax passage.
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Visiting the Bayonne Bridge during construction for a site visit are (from left to right) Mike Valletta, Greg Kelly, Beth DeAngelo, Rich Fischer and Jerry Jannetti.
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Following completion of the higher roadbed, the original roadbed was demolished, clearing the way for larger ships to pass beneath the Bayonne Bridge.
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A picture of the bridge on June 14, 2019, during a rededication ceremony at Dennis P. Collins Park in Bayonne, New Jersey.
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The T. Roosevelt nears its passage underneath the raised Bayonne Bridge.