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Pulaski Skyway Closed This Weekend
Bridge between Jersey City and Newark to be closed the weekend of Aug. 23.
The Pulaski Skyway linking Newark and Jersey City will be closed the weekend of Aug. 23 as part of the initial phases of a large-scale rehabilitation of the 80-year-old span, the state Department of Transportation said.
All Route 1&9 traffic will be detoured from 9 p.m. Friday night, Aug. 23 until around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26. Route 1&9 northbound will be closed at the Skyway entrance near Newark Liberty International Airport, while Route 1&9 southbound will be closed at the ramp from Route 139 westbound to the Tonnelle Circle in Hudson County. Access to the Skyway for Route 1&9 southbound motorists at the ramp located west of the Tonnelle Circle will be maintained. Also, the ramps from the Tonnelle Circle to Route 139 eastbound will be closed for this weekend.
Also, a series of lane and ramp closures in and around the Tonnelle Circle area, connecting with the Pulaski Skyway and Route 139 eastbound, will be implemented during overnight hours and on weekends beginning Aug. 12 and running through the end of the month. The ramp from Tonnelle Avenue northbound to Route 139 eastbound will be closed full time for this period, beginning on Aug. 17. When the ramps are reopened permanently in early September, the right-lane ramp from Route 1&9T to Route 139 eastbound will remain with a reduced clearance of 11 feet for up to one year. Truck traffic will then be directed to use the left-lane ramp at this location. A video visualization is available online to help motorists understand the effects of the work on traffic flow.Find out what's happening in Newarkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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