PORT AUTHORITY TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR JAN. 12 TO 18, 2024

Posted January 12, 2024
Lane Closures Planned This Week at the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel and Bayonne Bridge
 
AirTrain JFK Terminal 1 Station to Close on Jan. 16; Free Shuttle Buses Provide Service to Terminal 1 from Terminals 4 and 8
 
REMINDER: Newark-Penn Station-bound and Journal Square-bound PATH Trains Bypass Grove St. Station This Weekend and Multiple Weekends Through Approximately Late March for Station Rehabilitation Work
 
Construction Underway at John F. Kennedy International Airport; Travelers Urged to Use Mass Transit, Motorists Should Expect Delays
 
For the week of Jan. 12 to 18, 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. 
 
Air travelers should also note that due to construction underway for the $19 billion redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), motorists and anyone using for-hire vehicle services should expect delays or reroutes due to detours or closures of parts of the airport roadway network. The Port Authority encourages the use of mass transit for access to or from JFK — with 20-minute trains to the Jamaica AirTrain JFK station from Grand Central Terminal or Penn Station. These roadway changes are required to accommodate the work underway to transform JFK into a world-class global gateway with new terminals, local concessions, family-friendly amenities, and a best-in-class air travel experience. Travelers can visit Construction.JFKAirport.com for customized travel impacts.
 
LANE CLOSURES:
 
George Washington Bridge:
 
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, to 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, all eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. New York-bound motorists can use the upper level.
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, to 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, all westbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. New Jersey-bound motorists can use the upper level.
  • From 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, to 5 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, one westbound lane on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, two eastbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
     
Holland Tunnel:
 
  • From 11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 16, to 5:30 a.m. the following morning, and on multiple overnights through 2025, the New Jersey-bound tube of the Holland Tunnel will be closed due to ongoing Superstorm Sandy-related repairs. The New York-bound tube remains open during work in the New Jersey-bound tube. For more information on this critical repair project, click here.
  • From Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Thursday, Jan. 18, from 11 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning, one eastbound lane will be closed.
     
Lincoln Tunnel:
 
  • On Saturday, Jan. 13, from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., the south tube will be closed. New York-bound traffic in the center tube and New Jersey-bound traffic in the north tube will not be affected.
  • From 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, the north tube will be closed. New Jersey-bound traffic will be redirected to the center tube. New York-bound traffic in the south tube will not be affected. Vehicles approaching from 10th Avenue must use the right lane on 40th Street for tunnel access to New Jersey.
  • On Tuesday, Jan. 16, and again on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 11 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning, the center tube will be closed. New York-bound traffic in the south tube and New Jersey-bound traffic in the north tube will not be affected.
     
Bayonne Bridge:
 
  • On Thursday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. one northbound right lane and one southbound right lane will be closed simultaneously.
     
AIRPORTS & AIRTRAIN: 
 
  • Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 16, AirTrain JFK Terminal 1 station will be closed for ongoing redevelopment work at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Free shuttle buses from terminals 4 and 8 provide alternate service. Transfer between AirTrain JFK and free shuttle buses at AirTrain JFK’s Terminal 8 station at all hours. From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day, additional free shuttle bus service is available from Terminal 4. Customer service agents are available to assist. Customers should check here for the latest information regarding AirTrain JFK service to Terminal 1.
  • Through July 2024, outside John F. Kennedy International Airport, the eastbound right lane of North Boundary Road is closed between the FedEx driveway and North Hangar Road due to construction. Follow detour signage for access to the pedestrian walkway and relocated bus shelter.
  • Until further notice, the for-hire vehicle pick-up location at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 will be relocated to Terminal 7’s Orange Garage roof due to airport redevelopment construction. Passengers seeking for-hire vehicle service from Terminal 5 should take AirTrain JFK to Terminal 7 for the Orange Garage. Passengers arriving to Terminal 5 will continue to be dropped off at the Terminal 5 frontage. Signage has been installed to direct passengers to pick-up locations. More details can be found here.
  • Until further notice, the taxi stand at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 has been relocated to the ground level of Terminal 5’s Yellow Parking Garage. Passengers seeking taxi transportation from Terminal 5 are directed to the Yellow Garage via the skywalk on the fifth floor, where passengers may access the new taxi stand using elevators or stairs. Wayfinding signage has been installed along the pedestrian route.
  • Until further notice, parking on level 1 of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Yellow Parking Lot at Terminal 5 is now dedicated for individuals with special needs or disabilities. For customer assistance, parking attendants are available on level 1. All other vehicles must park on levels 2 to 6. Premium Reserved Parking is available on level 5, which is easily accessible to Terminal 5 via the pedestrian skywalk. Electric vehicle charging is available on level 2. Plan ahead by checking parking availability and booking a parking spot in advance.
  • As a reminder, all rental car companies serving Newark Liberty International Airport now operate out of the new consolidated rental car center that is co-located within the Parking A garage on levels 1 through 3. All rental transactions, including returns, take place at the new center. The facility is connected to Newark Liberty’s terminals B and C via AirTrain Newark, with a direct connection to the new Terminal A via a pedestrian bridge. Passengers exiting the Terminal A can walk across the bridge to arrive on level two of the rental car facility. Drivers should follow “Rental Car Return” roadway signage. For more information, click here.
  • As a reminder, peak period parking rates are now in effect at John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia airports. To manage on-airport parking demand, the Port Authority is urgently calling on air travelers to use mass transit and to pre-book parking spaces if they plan to travel to the airport by private car. Travelers who do not pre-book will be charged a peak period drive-up surcharge and may not be able to find a parking spot at the airport. To avoid paying a higher parking rate and guarantee a parking spot, travelers parking for longer than three hours are strongly encouraged to pre-book parking at least 24 hours in advance. For more information on the updated rates and how to guarantee a parking spot, click here.
  • LaGuardia Link Q70 bus service is fare free year-round to encourage the use of public transit to and from LaGuardia Airport, as announced in April 2022 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. For information on how to get to the airport via public transit, visit the MTA’s page on travel to LaGuardia Airport.
     
PATH: 
 
  • From 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, and on multiple weekends through approximately late March, Journal Square-bound and Newark-Penn Station-bound PATH trains will bypass Grove St. station to accommodate extensive station rehabilitation work. During this time, World Trade Center-bound and Hoboken/33 St.-bound trains will continue to make stops at Grove St. Weekday service at Grove St. will not be affected. Click here for more information.
  • For service to Journal Square, Harrison or Newark stations from Grove St.: Customers can take a World Trade Center-bound train to Exchange Pl. and transfer to a Newark-Penn Station-bound train. Alternatively, customers can take a Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to Newport and transfer to a Journal Square-bound train.
  • For service to Grove St. from Exchange Pl. or World Trade Center: Customers can take a Newark-Penn Station-bound train to Journal Square, then transfer to a World Trade Center-bound or Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to ride back to Grove St.
  • For service to Grove St. from Newport, Hoboken, Christopher St., 9 St., 14 St., 23 St., or 33 St. stations: Customers can take a Journal Square-bound train to Journal Square, then transfer to a World Trade Center-bound or Hoboken/33 St.-bound train to ride back to Grove St.
  • The southwest entrance to the Harrison station is closed at all hours to accommodate construction underway at 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 PATH World Trade Center 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 updates on the WTC campus, click here.  
  • For information on PATH service and train schedules, click here or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.