WARNING: Construction - massive delays anticipated at GWB starting Sat 7/14
Jul 11, 2012, 9:34 am
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WARNING: Construction - massive delays anticipated at GWB starting Sat 7/14
http://www.northjersey.com/news/tran...tml?c=y&page=2
Due to construction on the Alexander Hamilton bridge, a portion of eastbound I-95 will be closed starting Saturday 7/14. The project is expected to take 3 months, although the NYC DOT says it could take as long as 6 months.
NJ DOT says to expect "unprecedented" delays on all major approaches to the GWB (and on local streets) - maybe as much as 5 miles (~2 hours) during morning rush.
And just to add insult to injury, the Port Authority is also starting a rehab project on the 495 helix into the Lincoln Tunnel in August - it will be closed completely between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights.
Due to construction on the Alexander Hamilton bridge, a portion of eastbound I-95 will be closed starting Saturday 7/14. The project is expected to take 3 months, although the NYC DOT says it could take as long as 6 months.
NJ DOT says to expect "unprecedented" delays on all major approaches to the GWB (and on local streets) - maybe as much as 5 miles (~2 hours) during morning rush.
And just to add insult to injury, the Port Authority is also starting a rehab project on the 495 helix into the Lincoln Tunnel in August - it will be closed completely between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights.
Jul 11, 2012, 9:44 am
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http://www.northjersey.com/news/tran...tml?c=y&page=2
And just to add insult to injury, the Port Authority is also starting a rehab project on the 495 helix into the Lincoln Tunnel in August - it will be closed completely between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights.
And just to add insult to injury, the Port Authority is also starting a rehab project on the 495 helix into the Lincoln Tunnel in August - it will be closed completely between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights.
BUT, I'm just guessing, when the rehab on the helix EB is finished, they will probably begin WB construction--this would cause major problems for people leaving Manhattan to NJ, 10:30 pm is too early to start closures.
Jul 11, 2012, 2:34 pm
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Hopefully, they finish the one lane exit for Weehawken prior to construction on the Helix otherwise we are talking 3 lanes of traffic compacting to 1 lane exit and a stoplight.
Last edited by RooseveltL; Jul 12, 2012 at 9:00 am
Jul 15, 2012, 4:04 pm
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Day 1.....and all seems to be okay thus far.
http://www.1010wins.com
The real test will come tomorrow (Monday) morning during the commute.
http://www.1010wins.com
The real test will come tomorrow (Monday) morning during the commute.
Jul 23, 2012, 9:57 am
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Day 1.....and all seems to be okay thus far.
http://www.1010wins.com
The real test will come tomorrow (Monday) morning during the commute.
http://www.1010wins.com
The real test will come tomorrow (Monday) morning during the commute.
The trend continues today.
Not sure what's going on - guess people are making other arrangements.
Jul 23, 2012, 12:47 pm
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Normal traffic for July 4th - mid August. Real test will be what happens starting around August 25.