The first phase includes building a replacement of the four-lane Newark Bay Bridge The New Jersey Turnpike Authority board unanimously authorized officials to move ahead with obtaining ownership ...

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is moving ahead with plans to replace the Newark Bay Bridge - the nearly-70-year-old structure that gets drivers from the Turnpike into Manhattan through Bayonne.

The first phase includes building a replacement of the four-lane Newark Bay Bridge with a twin-span, eight-lane crossing that connects Newark and Bayonne. The route sends traffic from the main ...