Port Authority Bridges, Tunnels & Rail Advisory for July 23 to 29

Posted July 26, 2021

Lane Closures Planned This Week at the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing

Reminder: Face Coverings Continue to Be Required in All Port Authority Facilities, Including Airports, Midtown Bus Terminal and on AirTrain

For the week of July 23 to 29, 2021, 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 following:
 
LANE CLOSURES IN EFFECT

George Washington Bridge:

  • From 10 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, all eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. Eastbound motorists traveling to New York should use the upper level.
  • From 10 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, three eastbound lanes on the lower level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
  • From 10 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. Motorists should exit at 178th Street.
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24, three westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24, two westbound lanes on the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24, the 179th Street ramp will be closed. Motorists should use the westbound Amsterdam Avenue ramp.
  • From 11 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 9 a.m. Saturday, July 24, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed. Motorists should use the lower level.
  • From 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, westbound lanes on the upper level to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed. Motorists should use the lower level.
  • From 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, one eastbound lane on the lower level will be closed.
  • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, one lane of the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway ramp to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, one westbound lane on the upper level to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, three eastbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, the ramp from the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway to eastbound lanes on the upper level will be closed. Motorists should exit at Hudson Terrace.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, three westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, two westbound lanes of the upper level Trans-Manhattan Expressway will be closed.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, the 179th Street ramp will be closed. Motorists should use the westbound Amsterdam Avenue ramp.
  • From 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 9 a.m. Sunday, July 25, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway onto westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed. Motorists should use the lower level.
  • From 11:59 p.m. Saturday, July 24, to 8 a.m. Sunday, July 25, all westbound lanes on the upper level to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed. Motorists should use the lower level.
  • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, one northbound lane of the Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, one westbound lane on the upper level will be closed.
  • From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, one westbound lane on the upper level to the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway will be closed.

Holland Tunnel:

  • Due to ongoing Superstorm Sandy-related repairs, the New York-bound tube of the Holland Tunnel will be closed on Monday, July 26, from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning, and on multiple overnights each week through spring 2022. The New Jersey-bound tube remains open at all times during work. For more information on this critical repair project, click here: http://www.panynj.gov/hollandtunnelrepairs
  • From 11 p.m. Sunday, July 25, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 26, one eastbound lane will be closed.
  • From Sunday, July 25, through Thursday, July 29, from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning, one westbound lane will be closed.

Bayonne Bridge:

  • From Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, one northbound and one southbound lane will be closed simultaneously.

Outerbridge Crossing

  • From 10 p.m. Friday, July 23, to 5 a.m. Saturday, July 24, one eastbound and one southbound lane will be closed.
  • From 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, to 5 a.m. Thursday, July 29, one eastbound lane will be closed.
  • From 10 p.m. Thursday, July 29, to 5 a.m. Friday, July 30, one eastbound lane will be closed.

AIRPORTS

  • At all hours through December 2021, AirTrain Newark’s P2 station will be closed for construction of the consolidated rental car facility.  While customers currently do not use this P2 AirTrain station, minimal passenger impact is expected and supplemental shuttle buses will be available if necessary. To help ease congestion, the Central Terminal Area (CTA) Parking (Short-Term Parking) is now cashless. The change provides more payment options, including contactless payment and designated E-Z Pass lanes on entry and exit.
    Click here for parking availability and advanced parking reservations.
  • Through Friday, Oct. 1, Newark Liberty International Airport’s Runway 4R-22L is closed as part of an $84.2 million rehabilitation project. To minimize operational impacts, the Federal Aviation Administration will redirect flight activity to the airport’s other runways during this period.

PATH

  • The southwest entrance to the PATH Harrison station will be closed at all hours to accommodate demolition work ahead of a renovation of the station. During construction, riders will be 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. the following morning 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, visit www.panynj.gov/StayOnTrack or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.

COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

  • As a reminder for any passengers or motorists traveling through Port Authority facilities, some restrictions and service changes remain in place to protect the health and safety of employees and the public. Face coverings continue to be required for anyone using Port Authority facilities, including PATH trains and indoor PATH stations; the World Trade Center transportation hub; the Midtown Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Station; the Port Authority’s airports and on both AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark. In accordance with recently updated U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, masks are not required while waiting for trains on outdoor platforms at the following PATH stations only: Newark Penn, Harrison and Journal Square. Masks must continue to be worn at all other stations and while on PATH trains.
  • Domestic travelers entering New York or New Jersey should follow guidance from the health departments of their destination state. Click here for New York State, or click here for New Jersey.
  • International air travelers entering the United States through New York or New Jersey should follow guidance from the CDC, which is available here on the CDC website. Travelers may also contact their airline or use the CDC’s travel planner for details pertaining to their destination state, local, territorial, and tribal communities to make informed decisions, protect themselves, and reduce transmission before, during, and after travel.