They Actually DID Kind Of Do A Traffic Study On The George Washington Bridge — And Here Is What They Found en-us Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 09:40:02 -0500 Josh Barro Brooke A. Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:59:04 -0500 Jose Rivera called it a "test" in more than one document. He did so in at least 3 that I've seen so far. In New Jersey 1980's > 1990's Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:56:53 -0500 Seriously!! I was there and the Garden State Parkway said that they were raising the tolls back then :TO PAY FOR THE RECENT NEW BUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF BRAND NEW TOLL BOOTHS. New (never before toll booth plazas) in mainly Ocean County and I recall southern Monmouth County. Un-'effin believable. Probably still going on. Btw the original Garden State Parkway was supposed to pay for itself in the first couple of years of it's new existence (late 1950's early 1960's I recall) So, wtf happened?!! profesorar Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:42:11 -0500 So the study was created on September 12th, and ended on Sept. 13th. There is only one document for this "study". Anyone and everyone knows that government doesn't work this way, with only one inconclusive and sudden document for only one day when it involves an entity as huge as the world's busiest bridge. Government entails lots of paperwork, lots of meetings, lots of planning and approvals and bureaucratic stuff. Lots of people who claim to be for "small government" cite this fact as part of their complaint against government. So if this is how government works, then where is all the paperwork for this study if it were a legit study? Where is the budget, the prior approvals, the paperwork setting it up months in advance, etc., as happens with any other government plan? There isn't any; we only have this one document that clearly was made up in a hurry to serve as documentation for their bogus pretext, just in case anyone down the road asked about the results of said study. So great; here's that single, made-to-order document. Which has exactly zero worth as evidence of an actual study ordered by an actual governmental entity to be paid for by actual government funds. Seriously Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:42:08 -0500 Because its a Democratic party witchhunt to undercut the clear front runner for Republican Party. I, as an independant voter who votes both Republican and Democrat and vote for the individual running, can clearly see the attack for what it is. Want to know Chis Christie - do your own research and find out how succesful he has been. He's a moderate that has worked with both sides to get done what needs to be done. This witch hunt from the media is disgusting. JonK Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:10:35 -0500 I just find it odd how much flack Christie has taken for not knowing about this but Obama says he doesn't know about a number of more serious issues and that wasn't addressed nearly as much. James1 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:51:22 -0500 You want to know the real political scandal? Toll fees. Where in the heck does all that money go? From the GW Bridge to Connecticut on I-95, the roads are extremely deteriorated despite sky high toll fees. American-sized pothole after American-sized pothole ... I can only imagine that there are some pretty embarrassing and corrupt political deals behind the scenes. SS Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:44:46 -0500 REPUBLICANS SEEK LANES FOR HEAD PORTERS Ending long term unemployment benefits will lead to hundreds of thousands applying for the job of head porters across the George Washington Bridge according to a study sponsored by the New Jersey Republican Party.