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12 hurt after NJ Transit Buses Collide Heading into the Lincoln Tunnel

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Secaucus NJ, according to reports 12 people were injured this morning when one New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended another on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp on Monday morning.
The 7:15 a.m. crash occurred when a 139 bus hit the back of a 113 bus as both were traveling from Exit 16E to Route 495 east in Secaucus, according to State Police  and  New Jersey Transit .

Both drivers and about 10 passengers were brought to local hospitals with ‘non life-threatening injuries. NJ Transit Officials reported seven passengers on the 139 bus and six passengers on the 113 bus. Both buses were headed to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, the 139 from Lakewood and the 113 from Dunellen , New Jersey.The ramp from the Turnpike to Route 495 remains partially closed as of 9:20 a.m.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: UPCOMING LANE CHANGES TO BEGIN ON JUNE 28, 2019

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North Bergen NJ, Beginning at approximately 9 PM on June 28, 2019, weather permitting, the contractor will begin to make traffic pattern changes for the new stage of construction.

Motorists traveling on Route 3 Eastbound destined for the 30th Street Ramp, Columbia Avenue and JFK Boulevard must use the Route 3/Secaucus Service Road and follow to the Route 495 East Exit.

Due to the new location of the construction work zone on Route 495, Route 3 traffic will only have access to 30th Street, Columbia Avenue and JFK Boulevard from the Route 3/Secaucus Service Road approach.

Please follow the existing and construction signage and Please always drive safely through our construction work zones.
Maps indicating routing are in the post dated Nay 9, 2019 below.

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Major Construction Begins on Lincoln Tunnel Approach

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photo courtesy of Heather Darling-Morris County Freeholder

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Union City NJ, New Jersey Department of Transportation’s rehabilitation of the Route 495 Bridge over Route 1&9 and Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen will begin on or about Friday, August 17 and continue for approximately two-and-a-half years. Better leave a lot of extra time.

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Rockland Coaches, Customers in Washington Twp : Route 495 Helix Project

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Dear Valued Customers:

We wanted to provide an update concerning the upcoming NJ DOT restoration project on the route 495 helix.  A meeting was held yesterday  with the PABT, NJ DOT, and all bus carriers.  It was announced that the construction will commence on Friday August 10th however the lane closures on 495 will not occur until Monday August 20th.  The project is anticipated to last for 2 1/2 years.
  
The dedicated bus lane will remain active through the life of the project, but regular vehicular traffic will be reduced from 4 lanes to 3 in either direction.  Although the bus lane will be open in the morning, we do anticipate delays getting to the bus lane at the junction of the NJ Turnpike.  It is still anticipated that traffic going into the City in the afternoon will be most impacted by the restoration project. The Port Authority additionally anticipates that westbound traffic on 495 will be minimally impacted throughout the course of the day.

We will unfortunately not know the true impact this project will have on the daily commute until the construction begins however we will remain in constant communication with the PABT & NJ DOT throughout the project. We again encourage you to visit restorenj495.com for further information and you can also sign up to receive email alerts related to the project on that site as well.

Thank you for your time.

Adam Rodriguez
Operations Manager
Rockland Coaches, Inc.