ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, ðɪ ˌɛndʒˌeɪtˌiːˈeɪ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn.ˈeɪt mˈɪliən kˈɑːntɹækt tə ɹᵻhɐbˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ðə nˈɔːɹθbaʊnd spˈæn ænd dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃ ðɪ ˈoʊld sˈaʊθbaʊnd bɹˈɪdʒ.
In July 2016, the NJTA awarded a $49.8 million contract to rehabilitate the northbound span and demolish the old southbound bridge.