85-year-old George Washington Bridge getting much-needed $2 billion renovation Equipment World’s Better Roads » The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has embarked on a $2 billion project to restore the 85-year-old George Washington Bridge. Replacement of the 592 original vertical cables is estimated to cost $1.03 billion and will begin in 2017. Michelle2017-06-30T10:39:12-08:00May 12th, 2016|New Jersey, New York, Public-Private Partnerships, Roads| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 Andrew Cuomo announces $128 million for state highways March 11th, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 Trump Admin. Says N.Y., N.J. Can’t Use Federal Funds to Pay for Essential Infrastructure Project February 20th, 2019