The world's fourth-longest steel arch bridge is receiving a lift-through both design and political will-without receiving an actual face-lift. An elaborate scheme for the 1,675-ft-long, 80-year-old Bayonne Bridge linking New Jersey and Staten Island would elevate the roadway to 215 ft above water, from 151 ft, without impacting the arch component or traffic. Last month, owner Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced that its designers, working with a joint venture of HDR Inc. and Parsons Brinckerhoff, had shortened the design period by six months.
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