Bayonne Bridge to be closed this weekend

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Bayonne Bridge is scheduled to be closed this weekend.

The Port Authority will close the bridge Friday at 9 p.m. It will open by Sunday at 3 p.m.

The closure is to accommodate ongoing construction work as part of the "Raise the Roadway" project.

All closures are weather-dependent and subject to change.

According to the Port Authority, additional overnight closings will be scheduled through the end of construction as needed.

To receive the latest updates, travelers should register for Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at www.paalerts.com, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or www.511NJ.org.

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