The Verrazano Bridge handles all of the traffic from Staten Island to New York City. In 2015/2016, all of the bridge decking and approximately one foot of concrete was replaced with a thinner and lighter orthotropic bridge deck design, extending the life of the bridge for an anticipated 100 years. Contractor Tutor Perini selected Lincoln Electric equipment and welding consumables for the project to fabricate approximately 10 miles of welds.