A full-body rehabilitation program for the venerable George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River is ramping up—literally.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has begun engineering for three rehabilitation projects totaling about $500 million, including a $218-million reconstruction of street and bus ramps linking to the 4,760-ft-long, double-level 14-lane structure. Late last year, the agency approved a $15.5-million investment in repair work on the suspender ropes—the beginning stage of that estimated $1-billion project.