{"id":14852,"date":"2025-10-24T12:28:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/14852\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:28:26","slug":"goethals-bridge-history-original-structure-opened-in-1928-replaced-in-2018-then-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/14852\/","title":{"rendered":"Goethals Bridge history: Original structure opened in 1928, replaced in 2018 | Then and Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

News<\/a>Published: Oct. 24, 2025, 8:00 a.m.\"NewIt was a good size crowd that attended the dedication ceremonies that took place on the Staten Island side of the Goethals Bridge on 1928.(Port of New York Authority)<\/p>\n

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 The original Goethals Bridge opened on June 29, 1928, the same day as the unveiling of the Outerbridge Crossing. The event marked the successful completion of the Port Authority\u2019s first bi-state development project. <\/p>\n

\"NewA number of birds rarely seen on the Island were breeding in the tidal wetlands around the Goethals Bridge. Here, the bridge is shown in 1988. Staten Island Advance\"NewThe new Goethals Bridge is shown in November 2018. Staten Island Advance<\/p>\n

The bridge was named in honor of Major General George W. Goethals, the builder of the Panama Canal and the Port Authority\u2019s first consulting engineer. June 29 would have been Gen. Goethals\u2019 70th birthday; however, he passed away just three months before the bridge\u2019s dedication, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"NewThis 1927 photo shows the construction of Goethals Bridge.(Port of New York Authority)\"NewA sign welcomes motorists to the new Goethals Bridge.Staten Island Advance<\/p>\n

The original Goethals Bridge was demolished in 2018 and replaced by a new, modern-looking bridge designed to meet expanded regional transportation needs. <\/p>\n

\"NewTransportation officials gather to view the completed twin span of the Goethals Bridge. Staten Island Advance\"NewMark Hermann of Westerleigh was the first Staten Islander to ride his bike over the Goethals Bridge when the shared-use path opened on March 4, 2020. Staten Island Advance<\/p>\n

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