You could have driven straight up the turnpike and never hit the affected area

What a shit show! Was driving north from North Carolina after visiting my folks. My traffic app took me into Staten Island and onto Bayonne Bridge to avoid this mess. Glad its back open.

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New Jersey Turnpike Bridge over Newark Bay has reopened
Updated 8:50 PM; Posted 8:50 PM

By The Jersey Journal

The eastbound lanes of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension bridge between Exits 14 and 14A have reopened after extensive repairs.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority made that announcement tonight shortly after 8:30.

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(12/28/17) Turnpike Extension bridge repairs won't be done until after rush hour: NJTA

Updated 11:58 AM; Posted 11:45 AM
By Corey W. McDonald cmcdonald@jjournal.com
The Jersey Journal

BAYONNE -- The eastbound lanes of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension bridge will remain closed through rush hour today for emergency repairs, officials said.

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Lincoln Tunnel traffic patterns modified in wake of Turnpike Extension bridge closure

Updated 5:52 PM; Posted 5:52 PM
By Margaret Schmidt mschmidt@jjournal.com
The Jersey Journal

Traffic patterns at the Lincoln Tunnel and Port Authority Bus Terminal have been modified this evening to accommodate drivers who would normally use the New York-bound Holland Tunnel, the P.A. said in a statement.

Because of the indefinite closure of the eastbound lanes of the Turnpike Extension bridge from Interchange 14 in Newark to 14A in Bayonne, the P.A. will maintain three lanes in each direction through the Lincoln Tunnel tubes to ease traffic flow and the arrival of buses to the bus terminal in Midtown.

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"A contractor working in the area discovered that several bearings between the bridge deck and a pier became overextended and had rotated out of position, causing the eastbound bridge deck to drop several inches, according to the statement.

Bearings are steel pieces that connect the bridge deck to the pier. They are designed to allow for controlled movement of the bridge deck, such as expansion or contraction due to temperature changes."

Source - JJ

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Newark Bay-Hudson Extension bridge eastbound closed due to 'critical structural issue'

Updated 12:57 PM; Posted 12:52 PM

By Corey W. McDonald cmcdonald@jjournal.com

The Jersey Journal

BAYONNE -- The eastbound lanes of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension bridge have been closed due to an emergency structural issue and will be closed for a minimum of 24 hours, officials said.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has issued an advisory that the eastbound lanes are closed between Interchange 14 and Interchange 14A in Bayonne until further notice for emergency maintenance.


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