George Washington Bridge detours start Aug. 14

⚠️ New construction begins Friday on the George Washington Bridge 🚗 Detours through December 2026 ➡️ The work is part of a $2 billion effort to rehabilitate the bridge

FORT LEE — New Jersey commuters who regularly use the area’s busiest bridge might need to pack a little more patience for the next several months.

Starting on Aug. 14, another phase of a multi-year project to rehabilitate the George Washington Bridge is scheduled to begin.

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the nearly century-old span, said construction of the Center Avenue bridge will result in traffic and pedestrian detours through December 2026.

“The right lanes and sidewalks on the northbound Center Avenue bridge over the George Washington Bridge approach in Fort Lee will be closed to traffic for rehabilitation,” the Port Authority said…

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