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{{Main|Fort Lee lane closure scandal}}
The [[Fort Lee lane closure scandal]] was a [[United States|U.S.]] [[political scandal]] that concerns [[Governor of New Jersey|New Jersey Governor]] [[Chris Christie]]'s staff and his Port Authority political appointees conspiring to create a [[Traffic congestion|traffic jam]] in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]] as political retribution, and their attempts to cover up these actions and suppress internal and public disclosures. Dedicated toll lanes for one of the Fort Lee entrances (used by local traffic from Fort Lee and surrounding communities) to the upper level on the [[George Washington Bridge]], which connects to [[Manhattan]], were reduced from three to one from September 9–13, 2013. The toll lane closures caused massive Fort Lee traffic back-ups, which affected public safety due to extensive delays by police and emergency service providers and disrupted schools due to the delayed arrivals of students and teachers. Two Port Authority officials (who were appointed by Christie and would later resign) claimed that reallocating two of the toll lanes from the local Fort Lee entrance to the [[Highway#United States|major highways]] was due to a [[traffic engineering (transportation)|traffic study]] evaluating "traffic safety patterns" at the bridge, but the Executive Director of the Port Authority was unaware of a traffic study.<ref>{{cite news | first = Ted | last = Mann | title = Bridge Jam's Cause a Mystery | date = September 17, 2013 | url = https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324665604579081630876156774?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887324665604579081630876156774.html | work = Wall Street Journal | accessdate = January 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Baxter |first=Christopher |title=UPDATED: Timeline of Port Authority's George Washington Bridge controversy |url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/timeline_of_the_port_authoritys_george_washington_bridge_lane_closure_controversy.html |publisher=The Star-Ledger |accessdate=January 11, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=
{{As of|2014|03}}, the repercussions and controversy surrounding these actions continue to be under investigation by the Port Authority, federal prosecutors, and a New Jersey legislature committee. The Port Authority's chairman, [[David Samson (New Jersey)|David Samson]], who was appointed by Governor Christie, resigned on March 28, 2014 amid allegations of his involvement in the scandal and other controversies.<ref name="Samson quits">{{cite news|last=Santora|first=Marc|title=Port Authority Chairman Resigns, Christie Announces|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/nyregion/christie-press-conference-on-bridge-scandal.html|accessdate=March 28, 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 28, 2014}}</ref>
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===Current and future projects===
[[File:LowerManhattanSept2013.png|thumb|right|The newly constructed [[World Trade Center (2001-present)|World Trade Center]] in 2013.]]
Major projects by the Port Authority include the [[One World Trade Center]] and other construction at the [[World Trade Center site]]. Other projects include a new passenger terminal at JFK International Airport, and redevelopment of Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B, and replacement of the Goethals Bridge.<ref name="annreport-2005">{{cite web
As owner of the [[World Trade Center site]], the Port Authority has worked since 2001 on plans for reconstruction of the site, along with [[Silverstein Properties Inc.|Silverstein Properties]], and the [[Lower Manhattan Development Corporation]]. In 2006, the Port Authority reached a deal with [[Larry Silverstein]], which ceded control of [[One World Trade Center]] to the Port Authority.<ref name="Marsico">{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1158903656159810.xml&coll=1 |title=Deal puts Freedom Tower in P.A. control |author=Marsico, Ron |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |location=Newark |date=September 22, 2006}}</ref> The deal gave Silverstein rights to build three towers along the eastern side of the site, including [[150 Greenwich Street]], [[175 Greenwich Street]], and [[200 Greenwich Street]].<ref name="Marsico"/> Also part of the plans is the [[World Trade Center Transportation Hub]], which will replace the temporary PATH station that opened in November 2003.
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