The following work is scheduled over the next three weeks:

Toll Plaza

• East side (entering 14A): renovation of existing Toll Utility Building continues.
• During the weekend of 04/21/17, concrete pavement construction will be performed in Toll Lane 8 upon exiting the Turnpike and asphalt pavement construction will be performed in Toll Lanes 3 & 4 upon entering the Turnpike. This work will be supported by Bayonne and the NJ State Police.

Ramps between the Toll Plaza and the Hudson County Extension (HCE)

• Widening construction on the ramps to and from the westbound and eastbound HCE is complete to the extent possible and the final alignment has been implemented. Asphalt resurfacing of the ramps will be performed in 2017.
• Local street level work at Garfield, Avenue C and JFK Boulevard bridges will resume in the Spring of 2017. This work will be supported by Jersey City and Bayonne Police as needed.

Avenue E / Proposed Roundabout

• New roadway construction on Avenue E near 53rd Street continues. 
• Deep bridge foundation construction in dedicated work zones continues. This work will be supported by Bayonne Police as needed.
• New bridge pier construction in dedicated work zones continues.

Connector Bridge (Bridge from the Toll Plaza to Port Jersey Boulevard)

• Traffic was shifted onto the new Connector Bridge in a two-way temporary traffic pattern. Please CLICK HERE for graphic.
• Pedestrian usage of the bridge for access to and from Port Jersey Boulevard continues to be prohibited. Please CLICK HERE for shuttle bus pamphlet.
• During the weekend of 05/05/17 and 05/12/17, new bridge steel installation operations will be performed over NJ Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and Conrail’s Industrial Track. During these periods, NJ Transit Light Rail service between 34th Street Station in Bayonne and Danforth Avenue Station in Jersey City will be maintained via NJ Transit bus service. 

Route 440 and Pulaski Street Intersection / Jughandle

• Ramp roadway construction continues.
• Median barrier construction on Route 440 continues.
• Ramp structure construction to southbound Route 440 continues.
• During the week of 04/24/17, northbound Route 440 traffic will be shifted left (two northbound lanes adjacent to median) and a work zone will be established on the right.

Ramp Area East of Route 440

• New ramp construction continues.
• Retaining wall construction continues.
• Bridge deck construction on the bridge structure over Pulaski Street continues.
• Roadway construction continues.

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If you have any questions about the 14A Improvement Project, please call the toll-free hotline at 1-800-671-6872, or email info@njta14a.com anytime. Thank you.

For full project details, contact information, traffic advisories, and informational pamphlets, please visit the NJTA 14A Website.

For information about the Bayonne Bridge, please click here.   

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 The following work is scheduled over the next three weeks:

Toll Plaza

• East side (entering 14A): renovation of existing Toll Utility Building continues.
• Reconstruction of Toll Lanes 8-10 continues.
• During the weekend of 04/07/17, concrete pavement construction will be performed  in Toll Lanes 8, 9 & 10. At the end of this weekend, Toll Lanes 8, 9 & 10 will be reopened. This work will be supported by Bayonne and the NJ State Police.

Ramps between the Toll Plaza and the Hudson County Extension (HCE)

• Widening construction on the ramps to and from the westbound and eastbound HCE is complete to the extent possible and the final alignment has been implemented. Asphalt resurfacing of the ramps will be performed in 2017.
• Local street level work at Garfield, Avenue C and JFK Boulevard bridges will resume in the Spring of 2017. This work will be supported by Jersey City and Bayonne Police as needed.

Avenue E / Proposed Roundabout

• New roadway construction on Avenue E near 53rd Street continues. 
• Deep bridge foundation construction in dedicated work zones continues. This work will be supported by Bayonne Police as needed.
• New bridge pier construction in dedicated work zones continues.

Connector Bridge (Bridge from the Toll Plaza to Port Jersey Boulevard)

• Traffic was shifted onto the new Connector Bridge in a two-way temporary traffic pattern. Please CLICK HERE for graphic.
• Pedestrian usage of the bridge for access to and from Port Jersey Boulevard continues to be prohibited. Please CLICK HERE for shuttle bus pamphlet.
• During the weekend of 05/05/17 and 05/12/17, new bridge steel installation operations will be performed over NJ Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and Conrail’s Industrial Track. During these periods, NJ Transit Light Rail service between 34th Street Station in Bayonne and Danforth Avenue Station in Jersey City will be maintained via NJ Transit bus service. 

Route 440 and Pulaski Street Intersection / Jughandle

• Ramp roadway construction continues.
• Median barrier construction on Route 440 continues.
• Ramp structure construction to southbound Route 440 continues.
• During the week of 04/24/17, northbound Route 440 traffic will be shifted left (two northbound lanes adjacent to median) and a work zone will be established on the right.

Ramp Area East of Route 440

• New ramp construction continues.
• Retaining wall construction continues.
• Bridge deck construction on the bridge structure over Pulaski Street continues.
• Roadway construction continues.

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Turnpike Construction update  announced by Mayor Jimmy Davis  of Bayonne that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and its contractors have provided updated information about the construction around the Exit 14A toll plaza.  

In the toll plaza itself, reconstruction work is continuing on Lanes 11 and 12, and on the existing toll plaza building.  During the weekend of February 3, Lanes 11-13 will open, while Lanes 8-10 will close.

On the ramps between the toll plaza and the Hudson County Extension (HCE), widening construction on the ramps to and from the westbound and eastbound HCE is complete.  Asphalt resurfacing of the ramps will take place in 2017.  Variable message signs and other sign structures are being installed at night during the second half of January.  Lane closings and traffic slowdowns are being utilized to perform the work. 

At the northern end of Avenue E, in the area of the roundabout, during the week of February 6, a steel reinforcement assembly will be installed into a drilled shaft.  Temporary traffic impacts are expected between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 

Demolition of the old connector bridge is continuing around the new traffic roundabout.  Deep foundation construction for new bridge piers (columns) is also in progress.    Traffic has been shifted to the new connector bridge. 

Over the weekend of January 28, bridge demolition operations took place adjacent to the Conrail freight line and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line, and around the Route 440 jughandle at Pulaski Street. During the week of January 30, additional bridge demolition work will be performed in the Route 440 jughandle island. During the weeks of January 30 and February 6, bridge demolition will be performed at night over southbound and northbound Route 440.  Bridge demolition work is continuing along Avenue E near 51^st Street and near the Route 440 jughandle at Pulaski Street.

At the Route 440-Pulaski Street intersection, roadway construction for the new jughandle ramp is continuing.  Bridge pier construction is continuing west of the jughandle.  Deep sewer construction is resuming adjacent to Conrail during the week of January 30. 

In the ramp area east of Route 440, road construction is continuing on the new connector ramps.  Deck construction is continuing on the bridge structure over Pulaski Street.

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