NJDOT
suspends construction for Holiday weekend
(Trenton)
- New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner
Jack Lettiere today announced that NJDOT
is suspending all construction activities that impact traffic
for the upcoming Labor Day Holiday weekend.
"As
the last holiday weekend of the summer approaches, the New Jersey
Department of Transportation is doing its part to make the motoring
public's ride as safe and smooth as possible," said NJDOT
Commissioner Jack Lettiere. "Beginning at 6:00 am on Friday,
September 2 nd all construction work that affects travel lanes
on state highways will be suspended through Noon on Tuesday, September
6 th . Lane closures will be permitted for emergency reasons
only."
NJDOT will also be operating expanded Emergency Service Patrols (ESP) throughout New Jersey to assist motorists with disabled
vehicles.
In
addition, NJDOT's Traffic Operations Centers will be staffed over
the holiday weekend. Motorists can also get real-time
traffic updates on NJDOT's commuter information website www.njcommuter.com
.
Friday
will be the most heavily traveled day, with highest volume expected
between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. On the Turnpike, the heaviest traffic
will be on Interchanges 1-4, 11, 14, 18W and just south of 8A
at the merge. On the Parkway, the heaviest traffic will be from
the Union Toll Plaza through the Toms River Toll Plaza.
Motorists
across New Jersey can take advantage of other motorist assistance
services and initiatives on the state's roadways, including:
Phone
numbers including #77, to report aggressive drivers; #95 to report
disabled vehicles and accidents on the New Jersey Turnpike; #GSP
to report disabled vehicles on the Garden State Parkway; and #ACE
to report disabled vehicles on the Atlantic City Expressway.
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