Corzine's Scissors Only Obstacle to Pedestrian Bridge
The Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge is ready to go except for one thing: a ceremonial ribbon cutting including Governor and candidate for re-election Jon Corzine. The much delayed connection between Jersey City and Hoboken was suppose to open in the in the Spring of this year; unexplained delays then pushed the opening date to August.
The Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge is being built by NJ Transit and will connect from the Hoboken Terminal to the Newport neighborhood in Jersey City. According to Newport Associates, their segment of the walkway in the northern quadrant is ready to open, and they are simply waiting for NJ Transit to open the bridge. NJ Transit however, has refused to comment on the expected "completion" date.
Over the weekend, a brief Q&A between the New York Times and Newport CEO James LeFrak revealed the new expected opening date is sometime in September, to be accompanied by an appearance of Jon Corzine.
The Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge is being built by NJ Transit and will connect from the Hoboken Terminal to the Newport neighborhood in Jersey City. According to Newport Associates, their segment of the walkway in the northern quadrant is ready to open, and they are simply waiting for NJ Transit to open the bridge. NJ Transit however, has refused to comment on the expected "completion" date.
Over the weekend, a brief Q&A between the New York Times and Newport CEO James LeFrak revealed the new expected opening date is sometime in September, to be accompanied by an appearance of Jon Corzine.
3 Comments:
I understand that the new walkway will have severely constrained hours of allowed use. I think this is ridiculous and wonder if you agree.
The state law creating the waterfront walkway requires 24 hour access to the walkway.
According to Newport Associates, they don't intend to comply with the law until the Newport property abutting the walkway is built out.
For now the more important issue is opening the walkway and the bridge.
The likely solution will be probably be a protracted legal battle assuming an interested party is willing to take Newport Associates to court for failing to comply with state law.
So yes, I think the time restrictions are absurd.
It was beautiful walk along the newly opened walkway to the Boboken terminus --- priceless.
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