Tag: Pulaski Skyway

Roadbuilding

N.J.’s $1B Pulaski Skyway project reaches milestone with return of 2-way traffic

The project on the 3.5-mile, 85-year-old Skyway has been broken down into 11 contracts, with three contracts now completed. More information here.

July 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

N.J. transportation commissioner calls for tax hike

New Jersey transportation commissioner Jamie Fox is calling for a tax hike to help fix the state’s roads and bridges. The state’s transportation trust fund is projected to run out of money for new projects next year. The trust fund is used to pay for the majority of the state’s road, bridge and rail projects. Currently […]

October 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

New Jersey construction worker falls from bridge, lands on his feet without even breaking a bone

A fall is the most deadly accident that can happen to a construction worker. And one that takes place from a bridge 25 feet in the air should be no exception. But in the case of Thiago Santos, it was. Santos, a 29-year-old construction worker from Newark, New Jersey, fell 25 feet from the Pulaski Skyway […]

February 26, 2014

Roadbuilding

10 Highways American Drivers Hate

Most drivers dislike something about driving, whether it’s a long commute, traffic congestion, seemingly unfair traffic lights, numerous potholes or a number of other aspects. Jalopnik readers have spoken up about highways they hate. The auto-focused website asked earlier this week, “What is the worst road in America?” From that question, Jalopnik compiled a list […]

September 26, 2013