Sherrill backs $6.7B, 4-lane Newark Bay Bridge plan
The basics: Gov. Mikie Sherrill recommends advancing $6.7B, four-lane Newark Bay Bridge replacement Plan reduces cost roughly 37% from prior $10.7B proposal Project expected to support approximately 19,000 jobs, including union construction roles Traffic would shift off aging 1956 bridge span by 2031, aligning with federal safety concerns Gov. Mikie Sherrill is backing a pared-down version of…