Coast Guard bans Portal Bridge openings during rush hour to reduce Northeast Corridor delays

Oct 16, 2019 |

Photo by Ken on Flickr A 109-year-old swing bridge will no longer be the bain of commuters’ existence. The United States Coast Guard agreed last week to permanently restrict when boats can pass under the Portal Bridge, which carries about 200,000 passengers daily to and from Penn Station via New Jersey Transit and Amtrak. The 1910 bridge’s aging mechanics […more]

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