Traffic Alerts

Governor Murphy Declares A State Of Emergency Across All 21 Counties - Effective Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM

CLICK HERE to read the Emergency Order.

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NY STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY ALERT

Tandem and Empty Truck and Trailer Ban - Exit 36 (Watertown – Binghamton – I-81) to the Pennsylvania State Line, and I-190 (Both Directions

Attention Tandem Operators:

The National Weather Service has issued High Wind Warnings for Central and Western New York starting 7:00 AM, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. 

As a result, effective 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 9^th, all Tandem combination vehicles (long and short) as well as empty trucks and trailers are banned on the NYS Thruway (I-90) from Exit 36 (Watertown – Binghamton – I-81) to the Pennsylvania State Line, as well as the entire I-190 (both directions). The ban will be in effect until further notice.

Please use extreme caution and adjust speed as necessary when traveling on roadways.  

MTA Preparations Underway for High Winds and Heavy Rain Expected ­­­­Tuesday and Wednesday­ 

MTA Bridges & Tunnels 

Based on the current weather forecast, MTA Bridges and Tunnels will implement a ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks beginning Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 6:00 a.m. The ban is expected to be in place until 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10.

“High winds are always a particular concern for long-span bridges,” said MTA Bridges & Tunnels President Catherine Sheridan. “MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ personnel will closely monitor the weather conditions and wind speeds and are ready to respond immediately to any issues which occur.”

Pedestrian walkways at the Cross Bay Bridge and Marine Parkway Bridge will be closed during this time. Pedestrian walkways at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge and the Henry Hudson Bridge will remain open as weather conditions permit. 

Starting Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, at 6:00 PM, All empty tractor-trailers and tandem trailers will be prohibited due to expected high winds. The pedestrian walkways at the Marine Parkway and Cross Bay Bridges will also be closed. The pedestrian walkways at the Robert F. Kennedy and Henry Hudson Bridges will remain open weather permitting.  

NJDOT issues commercial vehicle travel restrictions on multiple Interstate highways beginning today at 2 p.m.

Restrictions do not apply to New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, 

or Atlantic City Expressway

 New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti has issued a commercial vehicle travel restriction on multiple Interstate highways in New Jersey starting today at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 6 based on the forecast for snow with greater accumulations in northern and western parts of the state.

Winter weather is expected to begin Saturday afternoon, which could make driving conditions treacherous, particularly in North Jersey. The travel restrictions are being coordinated with neighboring states. In addition to the commercial restrictions, all motorists are encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel on Saturday and Sunday.

The commercial vehicle travel restriction will begin today at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 6 and will be in place until further notice for the following highways in both directions:

·     I-78, entire length from the Pennsylvania border to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)

·     I-80, entire length from the Pennsylvania border to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)

·     I-280, entire length from I-80 to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)

·     I-287, entire length from NJ Route 440 to the New York State border

·     NJ Route 440, from the Outerbridge Crossing to I-287

The commercial vehicle travel restriction applies to:

·     All tractor trailers (exceptions as listed in the Administrative Order)

·     Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks

·     Passenger vehicles pulling trailers

·     Recreational vehicles

·     Motorcycles

This restriction DOES NOT apply to:

·     The New Jersey Turnpike

·     The Garden State Parkway

·     The Atlantic City Expressway

·     Public safety vehicles, sworn and civilian public safety personnel; as well as other personnel directly supporting healthcare facilities or critical infrastructure such as providing fuel or food. For a complete list of operations or personnel that are exempt from the travel ban, see the Administrative Order.

Trucks that are already in New Jersey when the travel restrictions go into place are encouraged to pull off in truck stops to wait out the storm – DO NOT PARK ON SHOULDERS.

NJDOT is coordinating with all state and regional transportation agencies to ensure the most effective response to the storm. In order for NJDOT and our regional and local transportation partners to safely and efficiently clear roadways of snow, motorists should avoid driving unless you are an essential employee needed for emergency response. If you must drive, motorists are advised to:

• ·      SLOW DOWN and obey posted speed limits
• ·       Always STAY CLEAR of plowing and spreading trucks. If they are behind you, let them pass
• ·       DO NOT pass between trucks that are in a plow formation
• ·       Leave early and allow extra time
• ·       Leave a safe following distance between vehicles
• ·       Use caution on bridges and ramps
• ·       If you are driving and road conditions deteriorate, PULL OFF somewhere safe and wait it out
• ·       Be patient and use caution
• ·       Keep an emergency kit in your car with a cell phone charger, water, snacks, blanket, and other items.

See the NJ Office of Emergency Managements web site for more information: http://ready.nj.gov/plan-prepare/winter.shtml

To understand the purpose and need for Commercial Vehicle Travel Restrictions, watch this video.

NJDOT will be using Variable Message Signs throughout the storm to provide winter driving alerts, as well as the NJDOT Facebook page and X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT's traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information. 

The Washington Road Bridge over the D&R Canal is scheduled to be closed and detoured starting next week as the bridge replacement project continues in Princeton and West Windsor, Mercer County.

Beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, January 2, the Washington Road Bridge over the D&R Canal will be closed between Nursery Road and Faculty Road. Local access will be maintained between Route 1 and Nursery Road. The closure is necessary to replace the temporary bridge bearings installed earlier this year with permanent bearings. The bridge was closed in late July for the work and reopened in late October. Work is expected to be complete by Saturday, January 13, 2024. The following detours will be in place:

Washington Road southbound detour:

• Motorists wishing to travel southbound on Washington Road will be directed to turn left on Faculty Road
• Turn right onto South Harrison Street/Lower Harrison Street
• Turn right onto Route 1 southbound to Trenton
• Stay right on Route 1 southbound to take the “All Turns” lane to CR 571/Hightstown/Princeton back to Washington Road

Or

• From Route 27/Nassau Street, turn right onto Harrison Street
• Turn right onto Route 1 southbound
• Stay right on Route 1 southbound to take the “All Turns” lane to CR 571/Hightstown/Princeton back to Washington Road

Washington Road northbound detour:

• Motorists on Washington Road northbound before the Route 1 intersection wishing to cross the Washington Road Bridge over the D&R Canal will be directed to turn right onto Route 1 northbound
• Stay right to take the Harrison Street exit
• Turn left on Harrison Street
• Cross Route 1 and continue on Harrison Street westbound to Princeton
• Turn left onto Route 27/Nassau Street southbound back to Washington Road

Or

• Motorists on Washington Road northbound before the Route 1 intersection wishing to cross the Washington Road Bridge over the D&R Canal will be directed to turn left onto Route 1 southbound
• Take the ramp to Alexander Road westbound to Princeton
• Continue on Alexander Road and turn right onto University Place
• Turn right onto Route 27/Nassau Street northbound back to Washington Road

Route 1 to Washington Road northbound detour:

Motorists traveling on Route 1 northbound or southbound wishing to travel into Princeton using Washington Street northbound will be directed to use Alexander Road/Alexander Street or South Harrison Street/Lower Harrison Street.

Pedestrian Access

Access to the D&R Canal towpath will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists on Washington Road southbound, crossing the Washington Road Bridge over Lake Carnegie. Barriers will be in place to direct pedestrians and cyclists to the towpath a safe distance away from the active construction zone.

Pedestrians and cyclists on Washington Road northbound will not be able to access the D&R Canal towpath. Instead, they can use crossings at Alexander Street and Harrison Street.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT's traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information, and for NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT or on the NJDOT Facebook page.

(Trenton) – The River Road Bridge over I-287 is scheduled to be closed and detoured for four days beginning Thursday morning as the bridge replacement project advances in Piscataway, Middlesex County.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, December 14 until 6 a.m. Monday, December 18, River Road will be closed in both directions at the Bridge over I-287 to pour the concrete bridge deck. The following detours will be in place:

River Road northbound to I-287 northbound detour:

• Motorists on River Road northbound wishing to continue on River Road or I-287 northbound will be directed to take the ramp to I-287 southbound
• Take Exit 8 to Route 18/Centennial Avenue/Highland Park/Middlesex
• Turn left onto Centennial Avenue
• Turn left onto Possumtown Road
• Turn left to take the ramp to I-287 northbound

Motorists wishing to take River Road northbound:

• Take Exit 9 to River Road/Bound Brook/Highland Park back to River Road northbound

River Road southbound to I-287 southbound detour:

• Motorists on River Road southbound wishing to continue on River Road or I-287 southbound will be directed to take the ramp to I-287 northbound
• Take Exit 10 to CR 527/Easton Avenue/New Brunswick/South Bound Brook
• Stay left to take the ramp to CR 527 South/Easton Avenue/New Brunswick
• Continue on Easton Avenue/CR 527
• Take the ramp to I-287 southboound/Perth Amboy

Motorists wishing to take River Road southbound:

• Take Exit 9 to River Road/Bound Brook/Highland Park back to River Road southbound

The $13.5 million federally-funded project will reconstruct the River Road Bridge over I-287, which is in poor condition. The bridge will be reconstructed with two lanes in each direction and six-foot sidewalks with pedestrian fencing. The project is designed to advance in stages to minimize the impact to motorists. The project is anticipated to be completed by winter 2024.

 

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information. For NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT and our Facebook page.

Roadwork and Special Events in NJ

American Dream Mall (Bergen)

No events scheduled.

 

MetLife Stadium (Bergen)

NY Giants: football game on MetLife Stadium at (East Rutherford) Green Bay Packers @ NY Giants, Monday December 11th, 2023, 08:15 PM thru 11:15 PM 

NJ DOT

NJ DOT - STMC: utility work on NJ 67 both directions North of NJ 5/Central Blvd (Fort Lee) to South of Tom Hunter Rd (Fort Lee), Wednesday December 6th, 2023, thru Thursday December 7th, 2023, Wednesday/Thursday, 09:00 AM thru 03:30 PM All lanes closed intermittently northbound; All lanes open southbound.

NJ Turnpike Authority

New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 Local Lanes northbound between Exit 72A (SB) - NJ 4 (Fort Lee) and North of Exit 72A (SB) - NJ 4 (Fort Lee), Wednesday December 6th, 2023, through Thursday December 7th, 2023, 09:00 PM thru 05:00 AM All lanes closed. 

Daytime construction

To NY

Upper Level

Tuesday, 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1 lane closed.

Lower Level

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1 lane closed.

Terrace Ramp 2

Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1 lane closed.

To NJ

Lower Expressway Westbound (TME)

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 lane closed.

 

Lower Level

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 lane closed.

NJ Side of the Bridge

 

Lemoine Avenue/NJ 67

Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Northbound 1 lane closed.

NY Side of Bridge

178^th Street Ramp

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Right lane closed.

Hudson Ramp North to Eastbound (NY)

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Left lane closed.

Nighttime construction

 

To NY

Upper Level

Tuesday, 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. 3 lanes closed

Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. 3 lanes closed.

Upper Expressway (TME)

Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. 2 lanes closed.

To NJ

Lower Level

Tuesday, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. All lanes closed.

Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. All lanes closed.

 

NJ Side of the Bridge

 

Route 4 Eastbound (exit 72/I-95 local)

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Median & Shoulder work

 

NY Side of the Bridge

Henry Hudson Parkway/NY9A Northbound ramp to GWB

Tuesday, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.  All lanes closed.

Roadwork in NYC area of GWB

 

Major Deegan Expressway

Traffic Pattern: • The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists of long-term, right travel lane closures on the Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) in both directions in the vicinity of Exit 3 (East 138th Street/Madison Avenue Bridge) through approximately fall of 2024.

12/1/2023 – 12/2/2023

• Left lane closed N/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

• Left lane closed S/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

• All lanes closed S/B ramp to East 138th Street (Exit 3) from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

12/4/2023 – 12/8/2023

• Left lane closed N/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

• Left lane closed S/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

• All lanes closed S/B ramp to East 138th Street (Exit 3) from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

12/8/2023 – 12/9/2023

• Right lane closed N/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

• Right lane closed S/B in the vicinity of East 138th Street from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

• All lanes closed S/B ramp to East 138th Street (Exit 3) from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Yankee Stadium (Bronx)

No events scheduled.

Attention Tandem Operators:

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists that northbound State Route 400 will be closed in the Town of West Seneca in Erie County between Union Road and Seneca Street from 6 PM on Friday, December 8, until 6 AM on Monday, December 11, to facilitate bridge repairs.

Tandem combinations that travel between approved locations off Union Road (NYS Route 277) and I-90 will not be permitted on the Route 400 detour route and must access I-90 as a non-tandem.

Traffic exiting I-90 at Exit 54 will not be affected.

Traffic on Route 400 south will not be affected.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Tonight, Monday December 4, 2023, at 11 PM, I-90 Exit 49 (Depew–Lockport–Route 78–Transit Road) will be closed to all westbound exiting traffic and all entering traffic, until 5 AM Tuesday, December 5.

No traffic, including tandems, will be able to enter I-90 from interchange 49, and all traffic westbound on I-90 will not be able to exit at exit 49.

Only the I-90 eastbound exit ramp to Exit 49 will remain open.

Tandems on I-90 west needing to utilize the Exit 49 tandem lot will need to continue on I-90 west to Exit 52 E (Walden Avenue East), stay in the right lane to re-enter I-90 east, then continue on I-90 east to Exit 49.

Tandem combinations on I-90 eastbound will be able to exit and access the # 49 tandem lot but will not be able to re-enter I-90 from interchange 49 as either a tandem or single combination.

Work is expected to be complete by 5 AM Tuesday, December 5.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

New York State Thruway Authority |Office of Traffic Management

P.O. Box 189, Albany, NY 12201

Office: (518) 436-2816 | HQTraffic@thruway.ny.gov

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