{"id":6836,"date":"2018-01-01T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ibt\/?post_type=projects&p=6836"},"modified":"2026-04-12T19:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:44:41","slug":"goethals-bridge-replacement-staten-island-new-york","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ibt\/project\/goethals-bridge-replacement-staten-island-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Goethals Bridge Replacement – Staten Island, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Customer<\/div>\n\t
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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Dates<\/div>\n

Construction Completed: 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Localisation<\/div>\n
Elizabeth, New Jersey\/ Staten Island, New York<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Partners<\/div>\n
General Contractor: Kiewit-Weeks-Massman, AJV (KWM), a joint venture comprised of Kiewit Infrastructure, Weeks Marine, and Massman Construction. Construction Engineer: Parsons<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Activity<\/div>\n
SYSTRA IBT\u2019s Role: Independent Checking Engineer<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Goethals Bridge Replacement involves the construction of a new bridge to replace the existing 85-year-old bridge that carries I-278 over the Arthur Kill and provides access for commuters and freight carriers between New York and New Jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This superstructure is a twin structure, carrying three lanes and a shoulder in each direction, a multi-use path, and a provision for future mass transit to be placed in the center. Each cable-stayed structure is 1,982 ft (604 m) long, with a main span of 900 ft (274 m), and consists of a steel grillage made composite with full-depth concrete panels. There is a total of 10,570 ft (3222 m) of approach bridges, with a typical 170 ft (51.8 m) span consisting of precast prestressed concrete girders and a CIP deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYSTRA IBT was appointed as the Independent Checking Engineer by the NYNJ Link Partners, a joint venture between Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Asset (MIRA) and Kiewit Development Corporation. In the role of Independent Checking Engineer, SYSTRA IBT performed a completely independent analysis of the bridge structure based on the design plans, including independent modeling, structural verification, and compliance reviews conforming to contractual requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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