Given the purpose and need for the proposed replacement of the Goethals Bridge, the goals are to:

• Address the functional obsolescence of the existing Goethals Bridge;
  
  
• Address structural integrity issues associated with the aging Bridge;
  
  
• Reduce roadway congestion and delays and enhance mobility on the Goethals Bridge;
  
  
• Improve the flow of goods to and from Staten Island and in the NY/NJ Region;
  
  
• Correct the inability of the existing bridge to physically accommodate transit services;
  
  
• Restore and enhance pedestrian access and provide for bicycle access;
  
  
• Implement measures to improve bridge structural security; and
  
  
• Minimize environmental consequences of bridge replacement.