Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Project

The raising of the Bayonne Bridge opened the East Coast’s largest seaport to New Panamax shipping vessels while preserving the historic steel arch bridge.

Location

  • Staten Island, New York, USA
  • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Client

  • Port of New York and New Jersey

Architect

  • HDR

Project Status

  • To be Completed in mid-2019

Awards

  • 2018 Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
  • Diamond Award, ACEC New York
  • Grand Honor Award, ACECNJ
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Annual Vehicle Crossings
3.5 million
New Clearance
65.5 metres
Original Bridge Opening Year
1931
Original Clearance
46 metres
Span
1622 metres
World Rank, Longest Steel Arch Bridge
5th
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