Truckers should be aware that lower-level eastbound lanes of the George Washington Bridge (GWB) will close during overnight hours next week to facilitate ongoing pavement repairs. These closures could result in increased congestion on the GWB’s upper levels. To  maintain efficiency, truckers should observe the following lower level closure details. Lower-level eastbound lanes will remain open this weekend for the Passover observance from 5 a.m. Friday, April 22 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 25. Lower-level eastbound lanes will experience closures over the following week as follows: On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights next week (April 25-28). Lower-level eastbound lanes will close from 9 p.m.Read More →

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Beginning Monday, April 18, the Bayonne Bridge’s schedule of Monday-through-Thursday overnight closures will begin an hour and a half earlier – at 7 p.m., rather than 8:30 p.m. The bridge’s weekday schedule of daytime and overnight closures will otherwise remain the same, as follows: Except when announced otherwise, the Bayonne Bridge currently closes on Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and overnight on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.  The only pending change is that, starting April 18, these overnight closures will begin at 7 p.m.   The bridge will also continue to close at varying times on weekends. READ MORERead More →

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Due to ongoing construction at the NJ Turnpike Interchange 14A, the traffic patterns for the Toll Plaza will shift effective November 9, 2015.  All traffic headed to GCT Bayonne must use the far left lanes of the Toll Plaza. Please see this attachments for more details. And this attachment for the same details in Spanish.  Read More →

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GWB Traffic Signals

At their meeting on June 25, 2015, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved a $65.1 million project to overhaul signage for the George Washington Bridge. The action entails upgrading and replacing the current Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) with variable message signs, vehicle detectors, traffic cameras, travel time readers, and a weather information station that connects to the TRANSCOM network. TRANSCOM is a consortium that operates a regional traffic management system and provides information to all member agencies for radio reports, highway signs, traffic apps, and other methods of dissemination. Prior to this action, the Board of Commissioners approved the replacement of 15 obsolete variableRead More →

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