Lane closures and service changes are planned for the week of June 21 to 27 at key transportation hubs managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Travelers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
The ongoing $19 billion redevelopment project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is expected to cause delays and detours. The Port Authority recommends using mass transit, including 20-minute trains from Grand Central Terminal or Penn Station to Jamaica AirTrain JFK station. Motorists can use a free drop-off, pickup, and waiting lot at the Lefferts Boulevard AirTrain JFK station for an eight-minute ride to airport terminals.
The George Washington Bridge will see multiple lane closures on its upper and lower levels from June 21 to June 23. Specific details include three westbound lanes on the upper level being closed from 10 p.m. each night to 8 a.m. the following morning on both Friday and Saturday.
At the Holland Tunnel, the New Jersey-bound tube will be closed from midnight Friday to Saturday morning for Superstorm Sandy-related repairs, with similar closures occurring through Thursday nights until June 27.
Lincoln Tunnel traffic will also be affected with various tube closures starting Saturday, June 22, impacting different directions depending on the time of day.
The Bayonne Bridge will have one southbound right lane closed intermittently throughout the week during daytime hours, while Goethals Bridge has scheduled lane closures during nighttime hours on Monday through Thursday.
AirTrain Newark will be suspended for routine maintenance from Saturday night into Sunday morning, with free shuttle buses providing alternate service between Newark Airport Station (Rail Link), airport terminals A, B, C, and P4 station.
Additional changes include adjustments at John F. Kennedy International Airport's terminal frontages due to construction-related congestion and relocations of pick-up locations for for-hire vehicles and taxis at Terminal 5.
PATH service between Newark-Penn Station and Journal Square will operate every 40 minutes over the weekend due to track replacement work. Regular service resumes at Grove St. station this weekend after extensive rehabilitation work concluded ahead of schedule.
For further information on these updates and more detailed scheduling changes, travelers are encouraged to visit relevant websites provided by the Port Authority.
