USX <X> GETS GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WORK
The Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey said it has awarded USX Corp a 3,400,000 dlr contract to
replace the expansion joints and gratings on the upper level of
the George Washington Bridge between New York and Fort Lee,
N.J.
    It said most of the joints and gratings have been in place
for over 50 years.  The bridge opened in 1931
    Work on the project should start this spring and be
completed in the fall of 1988, it said.  Work affecting traffic
will be performed on weeknights and at least one lane in each
direction will remain open at all times.
 Reuter
