A memorial to Jose “Jojo” Burgos, who committed suicide in 2021 by jumping off the Bayonne Bridge, is seen painted on the pedestrian walkway of the bridge on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

In 2017, the Bayonne Bridge’s roadway was raised another 64 to enable today’s much larger container ships to pass underneath. The project retained the bridge’s iconic parabolic arch.

This channel was deepened to 50 feet in 2016. And a $1.6 billion project was completed in 2017 raising the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet to 215 to accommodate newer, much larger cargo vessels.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two people have jumped off the Bayonne Bridge this week, months after construction began on suicide prevention fencing on the span, according to officials. A man ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A vehicle caught fire on Friday morning on the Bayonne Bridge, drawing a large emergency response to the area. The Bayonne Fire Department and FDNY knocked down the flames ...

The Bayonne Bridge will remain open through the New Year's holiday weekend, according to a Port Authority travel advisory. The bridge will resume its weekday closure schedule for ongoing ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A person died after jumping from the Bayonne Bridge early on Monday morning, officials said. Members of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey received a report of ...

Roadwork will cause daytime and overnight lane closures on major roadways including the New Jersey Turnpike, the Bayonne Bridge and Route 23. The Jets are at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

A $1.6 billion project to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, allowing a larger class of container ship to call at the region’s ports, will be completed six months ahead of schedule.

In 2017, the Bayonne Bridge’s roadway was raised another 64 to enable today’s much larger container ships to pass underneath. The project retained the bridge’s iconic parabolic arch.

Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at ...