All lanes closed on 495 westbound due to vehicle accident, Weehawken NJ
TrafficA motor vehicle accident has closed all lanes on 495 westbound near the helix in Weehawken, causing major traffic delays and bus detours.
Audio|Source: New Jersey Transit
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, all Port Authority operators. Good morning, all Port Authority operators. Please be advised that we've been notified that there is a motor vehicle accident on 495 Westbound, which is affecting all of the lanes. All lanes are currently closed. Just on the helix of 495 Westbound. This is just past JFK Boulevard East.
00:27
So if you're a JFK Boulevard East bus, you are fine. You should be able to get off for JFK Boulevard East, your normal route. However, for all other bus service that needs to continue on 495 and to get off for Union City, what you're going to do is you're going to exit towards Hoboken that puts you onto Park Avenue. Once you get onto Park Avenue, you're then going to make a left onto 19th Street, a left onto JFK Boulevard East.
00:57
a left on to marginal highway north. And then you can either reenter 495 at that point or if you're a union city bus that needs to go at least until Bergen line or Powell State Avenue somewhere around there, you can continue across the 31st Street. Again, New Jersey transit is not involved in a motor vehicle accident that is closing down 495 westbound.
01:24
This happens to be west of Boulevard East and we hawkin. So for all operators who get off just before the helix, you're okay to continue your normal route. However, for any operators who need to service Union City or need to continue on 495 Westbound when leaving New York, please follow the following detour. You're going to exit towards Hoboken. That puts you on to Park Avenue.
01:53
Once you get on Park Avenue, you're going to take that down to the first traffic light. That's going to be 19th Street. Make a left one 19th Street. Make a left one to JFK Boulevard East. Make a left one to north marginal highway. And for those who need to get back onto the turnpike, you're then going to reenter onto the turnpike. I'm not onto the top. Excuse me. You're then going to reenter on to 495 left down. Or for those who need to get off for Union City.
02:22
Also, for any bus service heading inbound to New York, what's going to happen for you is that just be careful and cautious that on the Helix, the left lane is currently closed due to this accident. Again, for 95 East, heading into New York City, the left lane is also closed. So you guys are slightly affected as well when heading into New York. Control center out at 203 a.m.
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Location mentioned:
NJ-495, Weehawken Township, NJ
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