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PSE&G Repairs Could Cause Traffic Nightmare In Rutherford PSE&G Repairs Could Cause Traffic Nightmare In Rutherford
PSE&G Repairs Could Cause Traffic Nightmare In Rutherford The replacement of old gas pipes will create several detours in Rutherford. Beginning Monday, Sept. 17, Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) will be replacing the following lines between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and some Saturdays weather permitting with street restoration expected to be completed by Spring 2019: Park Ave. between Highland Cross and East Pierrepont Ave. Park Ave. between West Passaic Ave. and Franklin Pl. Highland Cross between Park Ave. and Orient Way “These upgrades are part of PSE&G’s three-year program to replace 510 miles of aging gas infrastructure through…

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Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway
Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is doing away with exact change lanes at several toll plazas on the Garden State Parkway. With work set to begin Sept. 24, the lanes will be replaced with full-service or E-ZPass lanes along the mainline barrier plazas -- locally effecting Bergen and Essex counties, along with several other between Cape May and the New York State boarder. NJTA anticipates the impact to be minimal and said anyone who wants to continue using exact change will be handing their money to a toll collector instead of dropping it into a basket. Just make sure to select a full-servi…

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GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend
GWB Lanes About To Close Lanes For 12 Hours Over Weekend Reroute your trips: Several lanes on the George Washington Bridge are about to close for several hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following lanes will be closed for construction from 10 p.m. Friday, July 20 through 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, and 10 p.m. Saturday, July 21 through 10 a.m. Sunday, July 22. Lower level eastbound lanes  Two lanes on the bridge’s upper level westbound side  Two lanes on the westbound side of the upper level Trans Manhattan Expressway  The Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound 

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Update: New Tappan Zee Bridge Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure Update: New Tappan Zee Bridge Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure
Update: New Tappan Zee Bridge Reopens After Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure This story has been updated. The southbound lanes of the new Tappan Zee Bridge have reopened after a pre-dawn crash involving an overturned flatbed truck causes its closure for nearly four hours. The pre-dawn crash occurred near Exit 11 near the span to the Westchester-bound bridge span. Traffic was at a standstill stretching back to Exit 14 (Spring Valley). Motorists were advised to take the Bear Mountain Bridge or the George Washington Bridge until the crash scene was cleared just before 9 a.m.

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Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 culvert in Mahwah officially reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon. The original date set for re-opening Ramapo Valley Road over the Darlington Brook after the project began in July was established as the end of October but various factors -- including significant utility relocation delays -- pushed the date forward.  The county fired the original contractor, from whom authorities expected to recover damages and brought in Joseph M. Sanzari Inc., which got to work right away. The revised date for completion was this coming Tuesday, but Sanz…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S. Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S.
Hellish Route 4 Bottleneck Is 2nd Worst In The U.S. FORT LEE, N.J. — We've all been there: coming off of the George Washington Bridge ready to "get home already." Traffic had other plans in store for us, though. The bottleneck intersection of Route 4 and I-95 was named the second-worst bottleneck in the U.S. by the American Transportation Research Institute. The worst bottleneck in the country is in Atlanta, G.A. The data comes from GPS systems on trucks that ATRI converts for an ongoing analysis used to quantify the impact of traffic congestion on truck-borne freight at 300 specific locations. On a state and local level, this r…

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Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street
Construction Closes Stretch Of Elmwood Park's Market Street ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A work-week of road construction in Elmwood Park has closed a stretch of River Road in Elmwood, police said. The work -- which closes River Road from River Drive to Market Street -- was scheduled to run from Monday through Friday, Jan. 26. Plan alternate routes.

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State Street Reopens As Two-Way Road In Hackensack State Street Reopens As Two-Way Road In Hackensack
State Street Reopens As Two-Way Road In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. — State Street between Passaic and Essex streets is now open as a two-way roadway. This is a step in the process of an infrastructure process, which will see Main Street also become home to two-way traffic in 2018. “A great deal of work went into researching and planning this move and we are confident this is the best thing, not only for the thriving businesses in the area, but residents as well,” Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse said. “One-way streets are detrimental to these type of mixed residential and commercial centers and two-way traffic will also benefit pedestrians …

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Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season
Save The Dates: Here Are Gridlock Alert Days For Rest Of Holiday Season With the holidays nearly here, the New York City Department of Transportation is encouraging area residents to utilize public transportation whenever possible. Each year, the NYC DOT designates Gridlock Alert Days, which mark some of the busiest traffic and travel days on the calendar. As such, the DOT is encouraging residents that are heading to work, shop or otherwise to “consider walking, biking or taking public transportation whenever possible.” There are still six Gridlock Alert Days left this year:  Wednesday, Dec. 13; Thursday, Dec. 14; Friday, Dec. 15; Wednesday, Dec. 20; Thursday…

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Emergency Construction Closes Parts Of Route 4 Following Multi-Car Crash Emergency Construction Closes Parts Of Route 4 Following Multi-Car Crash
Emergency Construction Closes Parts Of Route 4 Following Multi-Car Crash HACKENSACK, N.J. — The right lane and Hackensack Avenue exit ramp on Route 4 East remained closed as of 2 a.m. Saturday, following a multi-vehicle crash Friday evening, according to reports on 511nj.org. The accident occurred just before 7 p.m. and downed a utility pole and wires, the Hackensack Fire Department reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM NORTHJERSEY.COM.

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Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh
Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- Piermont Road near the Rockland County border remained closed into the evening rush after a box truck crashed in Rockleigh. The driver -- who apparently fell asleep behind the wheel -- checked out OK after hitting a utility pole around 1:30 p.m., responders said. The road north of Rockleigh Road remained closed in both directions while responders waited for an Orange & Rockland crew.

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REPORT: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County REPORT: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County
Report: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County The deadliest highway in New Jersey runs right through several municipalities in Bergen and Passaic counties. According to data from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and State Police, the Garden State Parkway is the deadliest in the state, with 32 fatalities occurring on the highway last year, NJ.com reports. Highway fatalities were up in 2016 from 2015, and experts say that's because there is more traffic, the article says. The New Jersey Turnpike is runner up to the GSP, with 21 fatalities in 2016, NJ.com reports. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST.

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