Pulaski Skyway Closure (redux)
Pulaski Skyway closure in 2014 – a necessary evil?
As most of you know, the Pulaski Skyway is scheduled to undergo massive renovations. In 2014, after the Super Bowl at Met Life Stadium, they expect the northbound lanes to be shut for at least two years , while the bridge undergoes “urgent” repairs before it collapses entirely.
Hoboken resident and state Assemblyman Ruben Ramos thinks this is a terrible idea (it’ll probably cause years of traffic turmoil for our residents, he believes).
Ramos is holding an Assembly Transportation Committee “special” hearing on the Pulaski Skyway closure this week. Not in Trenton, but rather here in Hudson County so that input can be heard from the people who will actually be affected by this major disruption. If you’d like to sign up to have your comments heard – either call (609)847-3840 or email OLSAideATR@njleg.org.
Assembly Transportation Committee Hearing: Pulaski Skyway Closure
The Assembly Transportation Committee will hold a special hearing this Thursday in Hudson County to discuss the state Department of Transportation’s (DOT) plans to close the northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway for two years beginning in 2014 while the roadway is reconstructed.
The hearing will take place on Thursday, February 28, at 9:30 a.m. at Hudson County Community College, North Hudson Higher Education Center, 4800 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City, New Jersey (MAP).
“We’re dealing with one of the most heavily-populated areas of one of the most heavily-populated states in the country,” said Assembly Transportation Committee Chairman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex). “No matter how much advance planning time commuters have, this closure will still have a significant impact on their daily lives for quite a substantial amount of time and we need to have a clear picture of what that impact will be.”
The committee has invited the DOT Commissioner and other experts on transportation matters in the state to testify regarding the repair and rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway and other issues concerning the DOT. The committee will also hear testimony from members of the public wishing to testify on the issue.
“For commuters in my district and the surrounding areas, this will undoubtedly create major headaches,” said Assembly Transportation Committee member Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (D-Hudson). “It’s imperative that the state lay out a clear plan for alternate options for commuters and what impact this will have on those alternate routes as well.”
Pulaski Skyway to undergo renovations
3/1/2007:
That road many of us take to get out of Hoboken really is a death-trap. It seems as if we’re getting a renovation finally!
“In 2007, NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri announced long-range plans to replace the existing Pulaski Skyway with a replacement structure. In a press interview, Kolluri said motorists would get “a new structure capable of handling the volume of traffic in a safe and efficient manner,” and that new design features would “reflect the needs of the 21st century.” Although the state allocated $135 million in its 2011 budget for the project, whose cost is projected to exceed $1 billion, it hopes to get much of the project funded by the Federal government.
Read more about the skyway here:
nycroads.com/crossings/pulaski
March 1st, 2007 |
21′st centrury??
Where are my flying cars?! I WANT my flying cars!
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March 1st, 2007 |
In response to frink who said:
They’re here, but kinda stuck in government hesitation on how to manage.
http://www.moller.com/skyc.htm
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March 1st, 2007 |
We have plenty of flying cars in New Jersey, every single time it rains, snows, fogs, the wind blows, UV light shines down on us, day time, night time, whenever …
rollover on I-95,
rollover on I-80,
rollover on Rt. 1 & 9,
rollover on I-287 … etc.
C’mon, do you really want the average American in command of a flying car? I wouldn’t trust 90% of the morons out there to light a gas grill.
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March 1st, 2007 |
This has to be one of the funniest commericals ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrFgRAcr0jg
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March 1st, 2007 |
And here is the funniest driving commercial EVER!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfAYqezZvMI
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March 1st, 2007 |
I just got a flat tire from a large pothole on the Pulaski and I was scared to death. I saw those “flying cars” come right at me and I thought I saw my life flash before my eyes many times. I actually got into the backseat of the car, and put my seatbelt on thinking that I would go into the back of the passenger seat instead of the windshield. Finally the police came. It was an awful scene. Found out from the tow truck driver that it was the 8th accident in one day, and the Jersey City police have to deal with all the problems on a state owned road. I hope this gets fixed soon!
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March 2nd, 2007 |
One Friday morning, I was taking a cab to the airport, conversing with the driver about how dangerous the skyway is (the Journal had just recently done a story on it) when the cab’s engine died – poof! – and we came to a stop just before reaching the suspension portion of the skyway. I turned around and watched the car behind us do the wheels-locked-up groovy slide, stopping just inches short of the cab. Not so fortunate were the seven cars that piled in behind him. Blam, blam, blam, blam, blam, blam, blam. I grabbed another cab and went on my way.
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March 2nd, 2007 |
i’d rather spend my gas-tax dollars on better transit in N. Jersey. If the “estimate” is to spend $1B – my guess is it’ll cost $2.5 and it’ll still be inadequate at the end of the day.
Everyone who lives within a 1/3 mile of a Light Rail or Commuter rail station should just sell their car. That’ll do MUCH more to reduce traffic than a ridiculous new Pulaski skyway.
3 taxpayers, 4 bicycles, zero cars, and all is well in Hoboken,
elvis
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February 28th, 2013 |
But what if we work in a place that isn’t serviced by mass transit? Seems a bit closed minded.
In response to elvisroberts who said:
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