Lane Closures Planned This Week at the George Washington and Bayonne Bridges, and the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels

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

For the week of October 15 to 21, 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, October 15, to 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, all eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed.  Motorists travelling to New York should use the upper level.
• From 10 p.m., Friday, October 15, to 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 11 p.m. Friday, October 15, to 7 a.m., Saturday, October 16, two westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 16, one lane of the ramp from the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 16, one westbound lane on the upper level will be closed.
• From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, October 16, one lane of the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 11:59 p.m. Saturday, October 16, to 8 a.m. Sunday, October 17, all eastbound lanes on the lower level will be closed. Motorists travelling to New York should use the upper level.
• From 10 p.m. Saturday, October 16, to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, October 17, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• On Sunday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. one lane of the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level will be closed.
• From 10 p.m. Sunday, October 17, to 8:30 a.m. Monday, October 18, the ramp from the northbound Henry Hudson Parkway to westbound lanes on the upper level 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, October 18, 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.
• From 11 p.m. Sunday, October 17, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 18, one eastbound lane will be closed.
• From Sunday, October 17, through Thursday, October 21, from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning, one westbound lane will be closed

Lincoln Tunnel:

• On Sunday October 17, from 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m., the North Tube to New Jersey will be closed. New Jersey-bound traffic will be rerouted to the Center Tube.

Bayonne Bridge:

• On Saturday, October 16 and again on Sunday, October 17, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., one southbound 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. 

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, click here 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.