Bayonne Bridge to close for part of weekend

BAYONNE – The Bayonne Bridge will close for part of the upcoming weekend to accommodate ongoing construction work on the “Raise the Roadway” project, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has announced.
The bridge will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, through 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. The bridge will remain open from that point until 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to accommodate those returning from beaches and other vacation destinations.
The Bayonne Bridge shuttle service, which provides alternate transportation for pedestrians and cyclists, will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9.
To receive real-time traffic updates, motorists should register for bridge alerts at paalerts.com/, call 511, or visit 511NY.org or 511NJ.org.

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