DETOUR: Route 4 Overpass Replacement Shuts Paramus Road For 3 Weeks DETOUR: Route 4 Overpass Replacement Shuts Paramus Road For 3 Weeks
Detour: Route 4 Overpass Replacement Shuts Paramus Road For 3 Weeks Start planning your alternative routes. The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be replacing the Paramus Road overpass above Route 4 beginning May 31. The overpass will be demolished and reconstructed over the course, shutting the portion of Paramus Road completely (yes, 24 hours a day). Police urge motorist to plan accordingly.
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts 287 Northbound Ramp In Mahwah Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts 287 Northbound Ramp In Mahwah
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts 287 Northbound Ramp In Mahwah Traffic is backed up on I-287 northbound after a tractor-trailer overturned in Mahwah. The ramp to Exit 66 - Route 17 was closed as of 2:55 p.m., 511nj.org reports. Injuries were unknown. Email photos/tips to clevine@dailyvoice.com Check back for details.
Amtrak Worker Train Derails Near NYC's Penn Station, Commuter Tickets Cross-Honored By PATH Amtrak Worker Train Derails Near NYC's Penn Station, Commuter Tickets Cross-Honored By PATH
Amtrak Worker Train Derails Near NYC's Penn Station, Commuter Tickets Cross-Honored By PATH Direct Saturday morning commuter rail service into Manhattan's Penn Station was being diverted to Hoboken after an Amtrak worker train derailed, NJ Transit said. Customers could then switch to PATH, which was cross-honoring their tickets at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd Street in order to get to the area. No injuries were reported after a mechanical problem caused the derailment just outside Penn Station, the agency said. The train derailed just before 7 a.m., NJ Transit tweeted. Results included LIRR delays in and out of Penn.
MAJOR DELAYS: Commuters Stranded After Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Weehawken MAJOR DELAYS: Commuters Stranded After Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Weehawken
Major Delays: Commuters Stranded After Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Weehawken An overturned tractor-trailer on Route 495 near the Lincoln Tunnel created major delays and chaos for New Jersey commuters Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on the westbound side of the highway in Weehawken, near the tunnel's New Jersey exit, closing westbound lanes. Bus service delays of up to one hour were reported by 511nj.org  as of 8 a.m., with service diverted to Hoboken and Weehawken. NJ Transit bus tickets are being accepted on NJT rail, PATH at Hoboken and NPS, NY Waterway at Hoboken (north and south), Edgewater, Port Imperial and Lincoln Harbor terminals. As of 9 a.m: …
Thanksgiving Commuters Aren't Happy With NJ Transit: Read The Tweets Thanksgiving Commuters Aren't Happy With NJ Transit: Read The Tweets
Thanksgiving Commuters Aren't Happy With NJ Transit: Read The Tweets Less than a week after the season's first winter storm caused hellish delays for New Jersey commuters, riders were stuck waiting yet again on Thanksgiving Eve -- one of the busiest travel days of the year. This time, because of plastic wrap. "There was a plastic wrap in the catenary power wires and we were holding trains until it was removed," Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams told NJ.com in an email. "Trains are now on the move, but residual delays are expected." Needless to say, commuters were not happy. "For the tens of thousands of #NewJersey residents who are delayed for the umpteenth t…
Trapped In The 'Gates Of Hell,' Enraged Commuters Slam Port Authority, NJ Transit On Twitter Trapped In The 'Gates Of Hell,' Enraged Commuters Slam Port Authority, NJ Transit On Twitter
Trapped In The 'Gates Of Hell,' Enraged Commuters Slam Port Authority, NJ Transit On Twitter Commuters stuck waiting in Port Authority Bus Terminal are taking to Twitter to let out their frustrations amid Thursday's winter storm. Heavy delays from the snow caused overcrowding inside the building, prompting officials to block more people from entering at 5:15 p.m. The doors were still blocked as of 7 p.m. Not comforting.@jess_brown_mp A Port Authority spokesperson recommended people take trains back to New Jersey to combat the bus delays. ** ALSO SEE: North Jersey school districts with delayed openings Friday ** "People are yelling."@DblJerseyGirl The congestion inside of t…
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…
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…
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 
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.
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…
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…