2 Crashes Cause Hour-Long Delays Into Lincoln Tunnel Wednesday

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Two crashes inside the Lincoln Tunnel, and disabled trucks and buses on the approaches, made for a long commute into New York City Wednesday morning.

A crash in the center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel just before 7 a.m. blocked all lanes of eastbound traffic, causing hour-long delays getting into New York City, according to the state of New Jersey and the Port Authority.

That crash was cleared around 7:30 a.m., said the Port Authority, but the agency and NJ Transit said it could take an hour for buses and cars to get through the tunnel into Manhattan.

110-Minute Delay Around 11 a.m.

Then, the Port Authority posted around 10:15 a.m. that a new crash inside the Lincoln Tunnel had blocked a left lane into New York City. They revised their alert just before 11 a.m. to say that all lanes to Manhattan were blocked and that it could take 110 minutes to get through the tunnel.

Trucks and a disabled bus near the Tunnel at various times in the morning also caused residual delays, said the state DOT and Port Authority.

NJ Transit said around 10:30 a.m. to expect 45-minute delays on its buses to New York City (updates are here)

Look for more updates on NJ 511 here.