NorthJersey.com reports, “Efforts to replace all 592 steel suspender ropes that support the roadway on the George Washington Bridge are now 95% finished, and just 24 of the ropes are left to be replaced,” according to a Monday update issued by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). “The rope replacement, which should be completed by the end of 2026, is part of an 11-project, $2 billion effort called Restoring the George that began in 2016.” (TRN inserted a link in quoted text.)
The article includes updates on the status of other restoration work, including demolition of the obsolete toll plaza (scheduled for completion in 2025) and ongoing replacement of the bridge’s pedestrian and bicycle paths.