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 11 & 12 continues.
During the weekend of 02/03/17, Toll Lanes 11-13 will open and Toll Lanes 8-10 will close.
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.
During the weeks of 01/23/17 and 01/30/17, new VMS and other remaining sign structures will be installed at night on the Hudson County Extension. Lane closures and traffic slowdowns will be utilized to perform the work. Work to be supported by NJ State Police.

Avenue E / Proposed Roundabout
Continue new roadway construction on Avenue E near 53rd Street.
Continue deep bridge foundation construction in dedicated work zones. This work will be supported by Bayonne Police as needed.
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.

On Saturday, 01/28/17, the southbound Route 440 Jughandle at Pulaski Street will be temporarily closed, 7:00AM to 4:00PM, for bridge demolition operations. Traffic wishing to go to Pulaski Street or northbound Route 440 will be detoured to 30th Street. Work will be supported by Bayonne Police.
During the week of 01/30/17, bridge demolition work will be performed in the Route 440 Jughandle Island during the day. Work will be supported by Bayonne PD.
During the weeks of 01/30/17 and 02/06/17, bridge demolition operations will be performed at night over southbound and northbound Route 440 respectively. Work will be supported by Bayonne PD.

Route 440 and Pulaski Street Intersection / Jughandle
Ramp roadway construction continues.
Continue new bridge pier construction for the new structure to southbound Route 440.
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.
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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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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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