Historic New Jersey landmark celebrates three-quarters of a century

New Jersey celebrated the 75th birthday of it's largest and most famous landmark -- the Bayonne Bridge.The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. The town of Bayonne is marking

News 12 Staff

Nov 5, 2006, 2:59 AM

Updated 6,548 days ago

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New Jersey celebrated the 75th birthday of it's largest and most famous landmark -- the Bayonne Bridge.The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. The town of Bayonne is marking the occasion with a new tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11. Since September 11th, the bridge's arch has been lit up with red white and blue bulbs every September. Now, those lights will be seen every night because of a petition with more than 3,000 signatures gathered by sixth-grader Veronica Granite.The Port Authority says despite its years, the Bayonne Bridge is in prime condition. The bridge was built for $13 million. These days a similar bridge could cost $500 million or more.