Traffic & Transit

Minor Crash Snarls Rush-Hour Traffic On GW Bridge: Officials

Port Authority officials said the Monday morning delay was about 60 minutes due to volume.

Port Authority officials said the Monday morning delay was about 60 minutes due to volume.
Port Authority officials said the Monday morning delay was about 60 minutes due to volume. (Shutterstock)

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A police investigation held up rush-hour traffic Monday on the George Washington Bridge, making commutes a challenge for Manhattan-bound Bergen County travelers, sources said.

Port Authority officials tweeted at about 8:10 a.m. that the G.W. Bridge to New York has a delay of 60 minutes due to volume.

As of 10 a.m., an eastbound lane on the lower-level Trans-Manhattan Expressway was still blocked due to police activity, according to the traffic-tracking site 511.

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On Monday afternoon, a Port Authority spokesperson confirmed a minor crash on the road that required removal of disabled vehicles and debris, and that G.W. Bridge delays peaked at about 8 a.m.


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