My brother had a saying "Don't raise the bridge, lower the river!" But they are planning just the opposite right now in the New York area. Staten Island has always been overlooked and considered somewhat of a stepchild among the boroughs. But not anymore as outlined in the NYTimes of April 25th. The Bayonne Bridge will have its deck raised by sixty-four feet to permit larger vessels to enter New York Harbor - cost $1.3 Billion. The Goethals Bridge to Elizabeth will be replaced. And lastly, the Outerbridge Crossing to Perth Amboy will be resurfaced. What I did not know was that this latter span was named for Eugenius H. Outerbridge, the Port Authority's first chairman. Eureka! Now I will be ready when JEOPARDY calls.
P.S. - Come to think of it, the Chairman's name sounds like an alias once used by Groucho Marx.
tjs
Next - TBA (Mon.)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/some-love-for-3-achy-workhorses-linking-staten-island-and-new-jersey/?ref=nyregion
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