PANYNJ Applies for Bayonne Bridge Permit

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has applied for a permit from the First Coast Guard District for modification tot he Bayonne Bridge across the Kill Van Kull between Staten Island New York and Bayonne New Jersey. The Port proposes to increase the navigational clearance beneath the bridge by raising the roadway within the existing tied arch truss structure. Public comments will be received by the Coast Guard through December 9 2011. The First Coast Guard District is at Battery Park Building 1 South Street New York NY 10004.