Goethals Bridge Original & New. New York, Staten Island. Aerial View

On June 9, 2017 the original Goethals Bridge built in 1928 between New Jersey and Staten Island was closed forever. Both eastbound and westbound traffic were re-routed onto Eastbound span of the new Goethals Bridge. Construction of the massive $1.5 billion project started in 2014, however planning started in 2003. Environmental impact study of the Arthur Kill area of and project approval took 6.5 years.