Repairs Could Cause Heavy Delays for Local Bus Riders

Bus commuters on several local routes could face heavy delays because of construction at the Lincoln Tunnel approach, transit officials said Thursday.

Starting Monday, Route 495 east will be closed at Pleasant Avenue in Weehawken for overnight repairs, according to New Jersey Transit. Bus riders who travel toward New York City through the tunnel between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weekday nights and between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekend nights will be impacted.

“Bus customers traveling during this time will experience significant delays due to a reduction in vehicular traffic capacity as buses must exit Route 495 eastbound at Pleasant Avenue and travel along local streets in Weehawken to access the inbound Lincoln Tunnel,” the transit agency said in a statement.

Locally, the 163 and 164 will be impacted, the statement said. The project is expected to last until fall 2013.

Other buses traveling overnight from the Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Jersey could also face delays, the agency said.

The $88 million project involves repaving and fixing deteriorating steel under the more than 70-year-old roadway, according to the Port Authority.

For updated transit alerts, visit njtransit.com or 511nj.org.