Economy
Newburgh Landing Pier secures funding from county [Mid Hudson News]
An oversight committee of the Orange County Legislature Monday approved $4 million in federal funding for reconstruction of the Newburgh Landing pier on the Hudson River.
Roads
The NJ Turnpike Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program – 10 Years After
The NJ Turnpike Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program was a significant infrastructure project aimed at addressing the increasing traffic congestion on a critical...
Economy
Opinion: The Turnpike’s expansion project will keep New Jersey’s economy strong. Here’s how [NorthJersey.com]
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority plans to widen the Turnpike into Jersey City, starting with the Newark Bay Bridge, as part of an $11...
Economy
Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program [New Jersey Turnpike Authority]
The video discusses the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvement project, aiming to address traffic congestion and infrastructure issues. Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Chief of Staff to...
Economy
Hochul visits Orange County; commits to NY-17/I-86 conversion [Mid Hudson News]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 Training Center in Orange County to observe their training programs and affirm...
Cargo
Cargo conundrum: Port of NY/NJ is capable of handling huge increase in volume — but is New Jersey? [ROI-NJ]
Beth Rooney, port director at the Port of New York & New Jersey, spoke with ROI-NJ's Tom Bergeron at the New Jersey International Trade...
Economy
End of $2.3 billion NJ Turnpike widening hailed [WHYY]
It's been 10 years since the completion of the New Jersey Turnpike Widening Project between Exits 6 and 9. This WHYY article is from...
Economy
EVs tear up N.J. roads. They should pay their fair share to fix them | Opinion [NJ.com]
In this Matthew Hale op-ed published in NJ.com, Hale argues for a more equitable distribution of infrastructure funding responsibilities between EV and gas-powered vehicle...
Economy
New Jersey has the most dangerous roads for pedestrians, a study finds [North Jersey.com]
Here are the key points from NorthJersey.com article:
Pedestrian Fatalities Increase: The number of pedestrian fatalities has risen by 53.34% since 2012.
New Jersey’s...
Economy
Inside New York’s $16BN New Mega-Railway [The Impossible Build]
New York is in desperate need of the Gateway Program. A transport project that will drastically reduce congestion and travel time. Construction is underway...
Economy
The Truth About Online Shopping and Its Environmental Impact [Earth.org]
This article from Earth.org discusses the environmental impact of online shopping:Modern Consumerism: The rise of digitalisation and innovative technologies has transformed shopping habits, leading to a significant...
Economy
Can Infrastructure Spending Really Stimulate the Economy? [Investopedia]
Infrastructure spending is spending on transportation, power, and water facilities are public goods that benefit everyone in the economy. Government provision of these goods...
Bridge
Bayonne Bridge Construction Time-Lapse [Earthcam]
See the entire 6-year construction process for the Bayonne Bridge "Raise the Roadway" project with EarthCam's time-lapse movie. From 2013-2019, watch as the deck...