Lane Closures Planned This Week at the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, and Outerbridge Crossing
LaGuardia Link Q70 is Fare-Free Year-Round

For the week of May 31 to June 2, 2022 the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey encourages all travelers who use the agency’s facilities to plan ahead and consider additional travel time due to the lane closures or service changes detailed below.
 
LANE CLOSURES IN EFFECT  
George Washington Bridge:

• On Tuesday, May 31, from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. one westbound lane to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, one westbound lane on the upper level will be closed.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, one westbound lane on the lower level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, one lane on the 181st Street exit ramp from the lower level Trans Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. one eastbound lane from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway and Riverside Drive to the lower level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, one eastbound lane on the lower level will be closed.
• From 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, one lane from Interstate 95 north express to eastbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, two westbound lanes on the lower level will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, two eastbound lanes on the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, the exit ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway and Riverside Drive from westbound lanes on the lower level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• On Wednesday, June 1, and again on Thursday, June 2, from 5 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, one westbound lane to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed.
• From 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 2, one lane from Interstate 95 north express to eastbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 1, all eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. New York-bound motorists can use the upper level.
• From 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 2, three westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 2, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway and Riverside Drive to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed. New Jersey-bound motorists can use the lower level
• From 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 2, the 179th Street ramp will be closed. New Jersey-bound motorists can use the lower level.
• From 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 2, two westbound lanes on the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 3, three westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 3, two westbound lanes on the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 3, the 179th Street ramp will be closed. New Jersey-bound motorists can use the lower level.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 3, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed. New Jersey-bound motorists can use the lower level.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, June 3, two eastbound lanes on the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.

Holland Tunnel:

• On Tuesday, May 31, from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning, and on multiple overnights through fall 2022, the New York-bound tube of the Holland Tunnel will be closed due to ongoing Superstorm Sandy-related repairs. The New Jersey-bound tube remains open at all times during work. For more information on this critical repair project, click here.
• From Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning, one westbound lane will be closed.

Bayonne Bridge:

• On Tuesday, May 31, and again on Wednesday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, one northbound and one southbound lane will be closed.

Goethals Bridge:

• On Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the next day, one westbound lane will be closed.

Outerbridge Crossing:

• On Wednesday, June 1, and again on Thursday, June 2, from 10 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning, one eastbound and one westbound lane will be closed.

AIRPORTS & AIRTRAIN

• With parking lots at all airports expected to be full due to increased air travel demand, customers who have not pre-booked parking in advance are strongly encouraged to take mass transit or other means of transportation getting to the airport.
• The Port Authority strongly encourages use of the MTA’s LaGuardia Link Q70, which is now free year-round, for fast and efficient access to and from LaGuardia Airport via public transit (with connections to MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA New York City Transit subway lines 7, E, F, M and R). For details on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement, click here. For information on how to get to the airport via public transit, visit the MTA’s page on travel to LaGuardia Airport.

PATH

• The southwest entrance to the PATH Harrison station is closed at all hours to accommodate demolition work ahead of a renovation of the station. During construction, riders are required to use traffic signal pedestrian crossings at Angelo Cifelli Drive and Guyon Drive to access a corresponding station house on the opposite side of Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard.  
• Customers who use the WTC PATH station during overnights should use the street level entrances at Fulton Street or Vesey Street via the North Concourse in the 2 World Trade Center Transit Lobby. Oculus access is limited overnight from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to allow for enhanced cleaning and the safety and security of customers due to reduced traffic volumes. All other entrances will be closed. For more updates on the WTC campus, click here.  
• As a reminder, the 9 Street and 23 Street stations are closed from each midnight to 5 a.m. for maintenance. Nearby PATH stations at Christopher Street, 14 Street and 33 Street remain open 24 hours a day unless otherwise noted.
• For information on PATH service and train schedules, click here or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.

COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

• The Port Authority will continue to follow the guidance of the New York and New Jersey public health authorities with respect to mask mandates at its public transportation facilities.
• Per current New York public health guidance, the mask mandate remains in effect for the following New York facilities:
  •    Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal
  •    George Washington Bridge Bus Station
  •    World Trade Center Oculus Transportation Hub
  •    LaGuardia Airport
  •    John F. Kennedy International Airport
  •    New York Stewart International Airport
• Per newly issued New Jersey public health guidance, the mask mandate has been lifted for the following New Jersey facilities, but masks are now optional and welcome for all who choose to wear them:
  ·    Newark Liberty International Airport
  ·    Teterboro Airport
• The mask mandate remains in effect for the interstate PATH system (including stations and platforms with the exception of open-air platforms).
• Domestic travelers entering New York or New Jersey should follow CDC guidance here.
• International air travelers entering the United States through New York or New Jersey should follow CDC guidance here.