Goethals Bridge Replacement

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The Goethals Bridge carries I-278 over the Arthur Kill, connecting Staten Island to New Jersey and providing critical access for commuters and freight carriers between New Jersey and New York. The project replaces the existing 85-year-old bridge, which is functionally obsolete, with a new six-lane, cable-stayed bridge directly south of the existing bridge. The current bridge will be demolished upon completion of the new bridge. The replacement bridge will consist of six, 12-foot travel lanes, 12-foot outer shoulders, and 5-foot inner shoulders, as well as a 10-foot bike/pedestrian path along the northern edge of the New Jersey-bound side. The bridge design also includes a central area between the eastbound and westbound roadways to accommodate future transit service. The replacement bridge is being delivered as a design-build-finance-maintain (DBFM) P3 under a 40-year concession, a first for the Port Authority. The Port Authority will continue to operate the facility, set and collect tolls. It will make annual availability payments of $56.5 million to the concessionaire from pooled Port Authority revenues not tied to usage of the bridge.

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