The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is making preparations in advance of the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Irene this weekend. Full staff will be in place to respond, and the agency’s Office of Emergency Management mobile command center will be activated.
In addition to closely monitoring changing conditions and conducting regular briefings internally, the agency is coordinating with the States of New York and New Jersey, external stakeholders and the Federal Aviation Administration, which controls air traffic. Port Authority staff also has taken numerous advance steps at its facilities.
Travelers are urged to contact their airlines before coming to the airport to learn about potential delays and cancellations. Additionally, due to limited mass-transit options, arriving and departing passengers should make sure they will be able to get to and from the airports via alternative means if necessary.
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PATH has resumed service.
All bridges and tunnels are now fully open for cash and E-ZPass customers:
For real-time delay information, subscribe to Tunnel & Bridge Alerts – http://btt.paalerts.com/subscribe.aspx
The Port Authority Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Station are open. Many carriers have resumed limited service. Travelers are urged to contact their bus carrier before coming to the bus terminal to learn about potential delays and cancellations. Additionally, due to limited mass-transit options, arriving and departing passengers should make sure they will be able to get to and from the bus terminal via alternative means if necessary.
For real-time delay information, subscribe to Bus Terminal Alerts – http://bus.paalerts.com/subscribe.aspx
Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT)
George Washington Bridge Bus Station (GWBBS)
Journal Square Transportation Center (JSTC)
APM Terminals, Maher Terminals, Port Newark Container Terminal, and New York Container Terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey will have an 8 a.m. opening on Monday, August 29.
Global Terminal and Red Hook Container Terminal plan to have normal business hours on Monday.
Please contact your terminal or check their website for up-to-date details on closures and/or changes in hours of operation.