Editing Bayonne, New Jersey (section)

==Transportation==

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2018-07-08 08 29 42 View west along Interstate 78 (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) just west of Exit 14A in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|View west along [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Interstate 78]] (New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension) in Bayonne]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the city had a total of {{convert|76.55|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|65.78|mi}} were maintained by the city, {{convert|4.82|mi}} are overseen by Hudson County, {{convert|4.04|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|1.91|mi}} are the responsibility of the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hudson.pdf Hudson County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812201741/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hudson.pdf |date=August 12, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

The [[Bayonne Bridge]] stretches {{convert|1775|ft}}, connecting south to [[Staten Island]] over the [[Kill Van Kull]]. Originally constructed in 1931, the bridge underwent a Navigation Clearance Project that was completed in 2017 at a cost of $1.7 billion, that raised the bridge deck from {{convert|151|ft}} above the water to {{convert|215|ft}}, allowing larger and more heavily laden cargo ships to clear their way under the bridge.<ref>Bascome, Eric. [https://www.silive.com/news/2019/06/bayonne-bridge-rededication-ceremony-marks-end-of-17-billion-project.html "Bayonne Bridge rededication ceremony marks end of $1.7 billion project"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112221512/https://www.silive.com/news/2019/06/bayonne-bridge-rededication-ceremony-marks-end-of-17-billion-project.html |date=November 12, 2019 }}, ''[[Staten Island Advance]]'', June 14, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2019. "The ceremony marked the completion of the Navigation Clearance Project, also known as Raise the Roadway, which began construction in 2013 and elevated the deck of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 feet to 215 feet in order to accommodate larger, 21st-century container ships that were unable to fit under the bridge's previous configuration.... The Bayonne Bridge, once the longest steel arch bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1931, paralleling an existing ferry service between Port Richmond, Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey.... When opened in 1931, the Bayonne Bridge was the longest steel arch bridge in the world, with the arch spanning 1,775 feet long and standing 325 feet high."</ref>

Several major roadways pass through the city.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Hudson.pdf Hudson County Highway Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228152847/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Hudson.pdf |date=February 28, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref> The [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|Newark Bay Extension]] (Interstate 78) of the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] eastbound travels to Jersey City and, via the [[Holland Tunnel]], [[Manhattan]]. Westbound, the [[Newark Bay Bridge]] provides access to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] and the rest of the turnpike ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000078__-.pdf#page=23 Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212003/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000078__-.pdf#page=23 |date=March 4, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2016. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref>

Kennedy Boulevard ([[County Route 501 (New Jersey)|County Route 501]]) is a major thoroughfare along the west side of the city from the Bayonne Bridge north to Jersey City and [[North Hudson, New Jersey|North Hudson]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000501__-.pdf#page=5 County Route 501 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129040411/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000501__-.pdf#page=5 |date=January 29, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 440|Route 440]] runs along the east side of Bayonne, and the [[West Side, Jersey City|West Side]] of Jersey City, partially following the path of the old [[Morris Canal]] route.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000440__-.pdf#page=4 Route 440 Straight Line Diagram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404212548/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000440__-.pdf#page=4 |date=April 4, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2016. Accessed February 28, 2023.</ref> It connects to the Bayonne Bridge, I-78, and to [[New Jersey Route 185|Route 185]] to [[Liberty State Park]].

===Public transportation===
[[File:HBLR 8 St construction jeh.JPG|thumb|[[8th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|8th Street station]]]]
The [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] has four stops in Bayonne, all originally from the former [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] (CNJ). They are located at [[45th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|45th Street]], [[34th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|34th Street]], [[22nd Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|22nd Street]], all just east of Avenue E, and [[8th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|8th Street]] (the southern terminal of the 8th Street-Hoboken Line) at Avenue C, which opened in January 2011.<ref>Frassinelli, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/nj_transit_opens_bayonne_8th_s.html "NJ Transit opens Bayonne 8th Street Station, extending Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730234732/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/nj_transit_opens_bayonne_8th_s.html |date=July 30, 2013 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 31, 2011. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/light-rail/sf_lr_hblr_map.pdf System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307024123/https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/light-rail/sf_lr_hblr_map.pdf |date=March 7, 2023 }}. [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]]. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref>

Bus transportation is provided on three main north–south streets of the city: Broadway, Kennedy Boulevard, and Avenue C, both by the state-operated [[NJ Transit]] and several private bus lines.<ref>[http://www.bayonnenj.org/bus.htm Bus Schedules] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725150935/http://www.bayonnenj.org/bus.htm |date=July 25, 2011 }}, City of Bayonne. Accessed July 6, 2011.</ref> The Broadway line runs solely inside Bayonne city limits, while bus lines on Avenue C and Kennedy Boulevard run to various end points in Jersey City. The NJ Transit [[120 (New Jersey bus)|120]] runs between Avenue C in Bayonne and [[Battery Park (New York)|Battery Park]] in [[Downtown Manhattan]] during rush hours in peak direction while the [[81 (New Jersey bus)|81]] provides service to [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesHudsonCountyTo Hudson County Bus/rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed October 29, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Hudson_County_Map.pdf Hudson County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112221513/https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Hudson_County_Map.pdf |date=November 12, 2019 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://hudsontma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HTMA_Map2018_R2_Revised.pdf 2018 Hudson County Transit Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112221515/https://hudsontma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HTMA_Map2018_R2_Revised.pdf |date=November 12, 2019 }}, Hudson Transportation Management Association. Accessed November 12, 2019.</ref>

[[MTA Regional Bus Operations]] provides bus service between Bayonne and [[Staten Island]] on the [[S89 (New York City bus)|S89]] route, which connects the [[34th Street station (Hudson–Bergen Light Rail)|34th Street]] light rail station and the [[Eltingville, Staten Island|Eltingville]] neighborhood on Staten Island with no other stops in Bayonne. It is the first interstate bus service operated by the [[New York City Transit Authority]].<ref>Gargiulo, Joseph. [http://nycitynewsservice.com/2007/11/16/new-bus-ferries-staten-islanders/ "New Bus Ferries Staten Islanders"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930175748/http://nycitynewsservice.com/2007/11/16/new-bus-ferries-staten-islanders/ |date=September 30, 2011 }}, [[NYCity News Service]], November 16, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2011. "The S89, the first interstate bus route run by New York City Transit, connects Eltingville, Staten Island, with the 34th Street Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station in Bayonne. It was created to improve Staten Island transportation and provide access to jobs in Jersey City and Hoboken."</ref>

For 114 years, the CNJ ran frequent service through the city. Trains ran north to the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]. Trains ran west to [[Elizabeth, New Jersey#Elizabethport|Elizabethport]], [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] and [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] for points west and south. The implementation of the [[Aldene Connection]] in 1967 bypassed CNJ trains around Bayonne so that nearly all trains would either terminate at [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Newark Pennsylvania Station]] or at [[Hoboken Terminal]].<ref>Middleton, Kathleen M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qXOLu65xXgAC&pg=PA151 ''Bayonne Passages''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002011426/https://books.google.com/books?id=qXOLu65xXgAC&pg=PA151#v=onepage&q&f=false |date=October 2, 2023 }}, p. 151. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1999. {{ISBN|9780752405636}}. Accessed February 7, 2018. "Dwight Palmer had released a plan to reroute the mainline of the Jersey Central Railroad east of the town of Aldene. By shifting the mainline from Jersey City, the Palmer, or Aldene, plan all but finished passenger service through Bayonne. Despite the city's protest, the state enacted the plan in 1967."</ref> By 1973, a lightly used shuttle between Bayonne and Cranford that operated 20 times per day was the final remnant of service on the line.<ref>Burks, Edward C. [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/27/archives/bayonne-may-lose-its-trains-rehabilitated-discards-jersey-city-lost.html "Bayonne May Lose Its Trains"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004843/http://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/27/archives/bayonne-may-lose-its-trains-rehabilitated-discards-jersey-city-lost.html |date=February 8, 2018 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 27, 1973. Accessed February 7, 2018. "There were strong hints from the state's Department of Transportation last week that drastic curtailment or a complete cutoff of the Jersey Central's commuter service to Bayonne is imminent. Twenty times a day, a diesel car Shuttles between Bayonne and Cranford, on the Central's main line. But only two early-morning trips to Bayonne and two returning ones in the evening are heavily patronized."</ref> Until August 6, 1978, a shuttle service between Bayonne and Cranford retained the last leg of service with the CNJ trains.<ref>Thorpe, Steve. [http://www.thorpefamily.us/bayonne1.html "Conrail/NJ D.O.T. Draws the Curtain on the Bayonne Shuttle"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222220132/http://www.thorpefamily.us/bayonne1.html |date=February 22, 2012 }} Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref>