Wittpenn Bridge repairs

TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced on Aug. 7 the replacement of two barrier gates on the Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge in Jersey City and Kearny, Hudson County. The gates were damaged by a recent truck accident.
In order to replace the gates, NJDOT will close the Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge on Friday, August 7 at 9 p.m. and reopen it on Saturday, August 8 at 9 p.m.
During the closure, motorists traveling on Route 7 eastbound will take Fish House Road to Pennsylvania Avenue Central Avenue to Route 1&9T northbound and return to Route 7.
Motorists traveling on Route 7 westbound will take to Route 1&9T southbound to Central Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue to Fish House Road and return to Route 7.
Real time travel and construction information http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/trafficinfo/ is available online at www.nj511.info http://www.nj511.info/.