Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and its contractors have provided the City of Bayonne with updated information about construction in and around the Turnpikeâ€s 14 A interchange. 

In the toll plaza itself, renovation work is continuing on the toll plaza building. 

Asphalt resurfacing of the north side of the toll plaza and of the ramps between the toll plaza the Hudson County Extension is tentatively scheduled for late June 2017. 

In the area of the roundabout at the northern end of Avenue E, construction of new piers (columns) is continuing.  During the week of May 8, 2017, the northbound lane of Avenue E will be shifted right to a temporary, new alignment between 50^th and 51^st Streets.  This new alignment will be in place for several months.  

During the first two weekends in May, new bridge steel installation operations will take place over the Hudson Bergen Light Rail line and the Conrail freight line.  As a result, Light Rail service between the 34^th Street station in Bayonne and Danforth Avenue in Jersey City will be maintained via NJ Transit bus service, from 3:00 a.m. Saturday through 3:00 a.m. Monday.

In mid-June, structural steel will be erected over northbound Avenue E and the new roundabout.  At that time, nighttime detours of northbound Avenue E, from 50^th Street to 52^ndStreet, will be required for approximately one week in support of the bridge steel erection.

At the intersection of Route 440 and Pulaski Street, construction is continuing on the jughandle ramp, ground improvements, and on the retaining wall that is part of the ramp.  Northbound Route 440 is being reconstructed north of Pulaski Street. 

In the ramp area east of Route 440, road construction is continuing on the new connector ramps.  Bridge construction is continuing over Pulaski Street.  In late June 2017, nighttime detours of the Pulaski Street jughandle will be required for approximately one week in support of bridge steel erection.

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Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and its contractors have provided updated information about the construction around the Exit 14A toll plaza.  The news items in this update cover activities through mid-December 2016.

In the toll plaza, renovation of the existing toll utility building continues.  Reconstruction continues on Lanes 11 and 12. 

On the ramps between the toll plaza and the Hudson County Extension (HCE), during the week of December 12, sign structures near the corner of Avenue B and 58^th Street, the corner of Avenue C structure and Garfield Avenue structure (by the PSE&G sub-station) will be installed at night from the Turnpike roadway.  Also during the week of December 12, the new variable message signs spanning the Newark Bay Bridge will be installed at night with other sign structure installations.

At the northern end of Avenue E, in the area of the roundabout, during the weekend of December 9, traffic will be shifted from the old connector bridge to the new connector bridge and connector ramps.  Traffic to the toll plaza from Port Jersey Boulevard may be diverted to Interchange 14B from Friday, December 9, at 8:00 p.m., to Sunday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m., to accommodate the traffic shift. During the week of December 12, bridge demolition operation will resume in the former Daibies gas station area across from East 51^st Street.  During the weekend of December 16, northbound Avenue E traffic will be detoured to a temporary alignment in the old Daibies property area.  Bridge demolition will take place over northbound Avenue E and the roundabout.  During the week of December 19, deep foundation drilling will resume for new bridge piers (columns).

On the new connector bridge between the toll plaza and Port Jersey Boulevard, new bridge deck construction is continuing.

Please be advised that pedestrian usage of the connector bridge for access to and from Port Jersey Boulevard continues to be prohibited.  In order to assist the public during construction, a shuttle bus service will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.weekdays with bus stops at Broadway & 55th Street, as well as Industrial Avenue and Port Jersey Boulevard.

At the intersection of Route 440 and Pulaski Street, ramp roadway construction is proceeding.  Bridge pier (column) construction is continuing in the Route 440 median.

In the ramp area east of Route 440, structural steel is being completed for the ramp bridge over Pulaski Street

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