September 24, 2014 For immediate release: Bayonne Bridge Update Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advised the City of Bayonne of various developments in the Bayonne Bridge constructions project. Construction continues on the mechanical building at 6th Street and Avenue A. Construction has been completed on the mechanically stabilized earth wall that runs from 6th Street to Margaret Street. Assembly has started on the gantry, and will advance with the 330-ton crane that arrived on September 16. The crane will start constructing the new piers in early November. The gantry carries the pre-cast roadway slabs to the new piers. The piers are the columns that support the approaches to the bridge. The crane height will start at 120 feet and then grow to 300 feet once it gets closer to the Kill Van Kull. The gantry base is at 6th Street and travels the entire length of the bridge. Sometime this fall, another crane will be in service working on the southern end of Bayonne near 1st Street. Verizon and Cablevision are installing new cables inside street vaults. This activity will require a curb closure. A utility truck will be involved and off-duty police officers will assist. The following streets will be involved: 1st Street, Gertrude Street, 3rd Street, Juliette Street, and 4th Street. Work started on 4th Street. A new sewer and storm system has been completed on 5th Street. Water testing has been completed by United Water. Tests showed clean water. Residents will be connected to the new water line soon. The estimated time for that connection is late September. The Port Authority summarized construction activities dealing with Piers #N2 through #N14. Pier N2 – south of 1st Street – shoreline: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N3 – south of 1st Street: Drill shaft work is in progress. Pier N4 – south of 1st Street: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N5 – south of 1st Street: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Piers N6 and N7 – north of 1st Street (between 1st and 2nd Streets): Drill shaft work and excavation for sixteen footings, and arsenic removal, are underway. Work will take place in this area for several months. Pier N8 – between 2nd Street and Gertrude Street, behind Ideal Windows: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N9 – between Gertrude Street and 3rd Street, behind “The Bridge” indoor skate park: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N10 – 3rd Street (south side): Existing concrete piers are being removed. Drill shaft work continues. Pier N11-3rd Street (north side): Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N12 – between Juliette Street and 4th Street – Slootsky Park on the Juliette Street side: Sheeting, drill shaft work, and concrete work have been completed. Pier N13 – between Juliette Street and 4th Street – Slootsky Park on the 4th Street side: Sheeting and drill shaft work have been completed. Concrete work will follow. Pier N14 – Margaret Street: Sheeting, drill shaft work, and concrete work have been completed. Pier erection has started. Street closures: Gertrude Street will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. There will be no weekend closures there. The section of West 4th Street under the Bayonne Bridge remains closed. Vehicles can enter from Kennedy Boulevard or Avenue A for local access only. No through traffic is allowed under the bridge. The section of Juliette Street under the Bayonne Bridge remains closed. Vehicles can enter from Kennedy Boulevard or Avenue A for local access only. No through traffic is allowed under the bridge. Out of respect for the Jewish holy days, there will be no overnight closures of the Bayonne Bridge on Wednesday, September 24, for Rosh Hashanah, and Friday, October 3, for Yom Kippur.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:58:30 +0000
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