"Lane closures" refers to the temporary blocking or reduction in the number of lanes on a road or highway for maintenance or construction purposes. This means that one or more lanes will be unavailable for drivers to use, which may cause traffic congestion or delays.
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The night time operations are necessary due to
lane closure restrictions during day time hours that are in place to keep traffic flowing over the current bridge.
The work creates a new base roadway for the twin - span crossing's connection to the New York State Thruway (I - 87 / I - 287) and requires overnight
lane closures on the northbound Thruway tonight.
An ally of New Jersey Gov. Christie testified the governor reportedly laughed at the news of the George Washington
Bridge lane closures in Fort Lee.
Five days before the now - notorious
lane closures in Fort Lee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered a characteristically acerbic answer to reporters wondering if he'd reappoint Newark's lightning rod superintendent, Cami Anderson: «Yes we do, and we're going to renew [her contract] because she's done a great job, and I don't care about the community criticism.
The necessary nuisances
of lane closures and detours will be appearing around Erie County as road construction projects get underway.
While he was publicly claiming he knew only what he read in the press
about lane closures on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, emails reported this morning by WNYC found Gov. Andrew Cuomo's staff behind the scenes was trying to get a handle on the situation.
During the controversy over
lane closures at the George Washington Bridge, Cuomo was careful not to criticize Christie's handling of the situation.
Grouting of concrete roadway slabs for the second span of the new bridge will require
overnight lane closures of up to three New York State Thruway (I - 87 / I - 287) southbound / eastbound traffic lanes...
And just this week, Cuomo was drawn into the so - called «Bridgegate» scandal after a former ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie testified both governors discussed a cover story
for lane closures on the George Washington Bridge (Cuomo's office has blasted the testimony of David Wildstein, pointing out the star witness is a convicted felony who is relaying a third - hand conversation).
Lane changing and merging occurs more frequently in work zones than other roadway conditions due to mandatory lane changes that occur in work zones
with lane closures.
The governors of New York and New Jersey planned a cover story to contain political fallout from the massive traffic jams caused
by lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, the government's star witness testified Tuesday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said any
temporary lane closures for bridge and road construction projects will be suspended from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Monday.
January 31, 2014 • The official says there's evidence that the New Jersey governor knew about politically motivated
lane closures as they were happening.
Unlike the original bill, the new one also codifies several of the generally well - received governance reforms the authority instituted after the scandal
over lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.
«For the second consecutive year, the
single lane closure during the fall and winter months had little adverse impact on traffic flows,» said Kenneth Manning, Chairman of the PBA Board of Directors.
Both witnesses repeated what sources have told the Wall Street Journal and other outlets: Cuomo and Christie discussed the scandal as well as the actions of Pat Foye, the Port's Cuomo - appointed executive director, who just days after Christie allies
ordered lane closures sent a Sept. 13, 2013 internal email casting them as «abusive» and against the law.
Foye is the central figure in the case because he was the first person to call the
controversial lane closures on the George Washington Bridge a «violation of federal law and the laws of both states.»
Traffic had slowed because of road construction and a work
zone lane closure at milepost 12.
After all, it was Cuomo's hand - picked executive director at the Port Authority, Pat Foye, who first recognized what a disaster
deliberate lane closures were on the Fort Lee side of the George Washington Bridge in September of 2013.
1) Anything that is done under the auspices of the Port Authority (
like lane closures enforced by PA police) is immediately the problem of both states, since it's a bi-state agency.
The decision to temporarily
prohibit lane closures is part of Cuomo's Drivers First program, which seeks to improve traffic flow during the busiest travel days of the year.
Peace Bridge Authority officials hope an $ 80 million plan to replace the international span's original 1927 deck, which features
continuous lane closures over only 16 months, beginning in fall 2017, won't be as expensive or disruptive as originally believed.
In September 2013 Cuomo's handpicked executive director at the bi-state Port Authority, Pat Foye, sent an email
identifying lane closures on the Fort Lee side of the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 as a violation of law.
Newly - released records stemming from a WNYC freedom of information request show Cuomo and his top aides responding instantly and far more intensely to the
abrupt lane closures on the George Washington Bridge than had previously been known.
«If you really believe Gov. Chris Christie wasn't informed on the
GW lane closures by his staff, then you are likely among the few who believes that Germany's Adolf Hitler, wasn't well informed about the «Holocaust» that was going on in Germany and Europe during WWII.
Scott Rechler, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top Port Authority Board appointee, testified in the Bridgegate trial today that NJ Gov. Chris Christie and Cuomo talked about about a month after the Fort
Lee lane closures — a claim that contradicts public comments both governors have made denying they ever discussed the issue.
Governor Cuomo today announced that
non-essential lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on State highways will be suspended today until Tuesday Morning at 6:00 AM to accommodate travelers during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Governor Cuomo today announced that temporary
lane closures associated with road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will not be permitted from 6 a.m. on Friday, December 23, to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, and again... Continue reading →
Commuters who drive the Buffalo Skyway should
expect lane closures in both directions for the next several weeks.
Shoulder and guardrail work will require some
nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. - 6 a.m. on the Thruway's eastbound lanes, before main construction begins in June.
The traffic shift will involve
several lane closures and a complete traffic stop but signs along the Thruway and other nearby highways will be activated to keep drivers informed.
And even after the national scandal involving
retributive lane closures on the George Washington Bridge scarred the governor deeply, Comella stayed by Christie's side, first running a super PAC to support him and eventually leading the messaging for his ill - fated presidential campaign.
There will also be overnight
lane closures northbound Monday, November 3 through Wednesday, November 5 between exit 18A (Mamaroneck — Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck — Mamaroneck Avenue East) and exit 22 (Port Chester - Rye - Midland Avenue).
This includes a more extensive look at plate - girder beams and the potential to completely eliminate the need to jack the bridge as well as to
reduce lane closures.
Claims between British - based construction company and public transportation department involving lost productivity and road - lane closure penalties
Non-essential construction -
related lane closures will be suspended for Fourth of July weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.
A federal appeals court halted the release of a list of alleged co-conspirators in the 2013 George Washington
Bridge lane closures after an anonymous person named on the list said its release would harm the person's reputation.
A spokesman for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Tuesday denied a conversation with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was ever held to discuss the release of a cover story for the George Washington Bridge
lane closure scandal.