Lincoln Tunnel car fire causes traffic backups
A car fire inside the Lincoln Tunnel caused traffic backups Thursday evening.
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A car fire inside the Lincoln Tunnel caused traffic backups Thursday evening.
The accident caused major delays in both directions for the morning commute in NYC.
An overnight crash on the outbound side of the Helix shut down several lanes for roughly six hours.
Satoshi Fujita is now creating a block-long "concrete jungle" mural near the Lincoln Tunnel entrance in Manhattan. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
One person was taken to a local hospital and five were treated at the scene after a car caught fire in the Lincoln Tunnel on Tuesday.
Chopper 2 flew over the scene on the NJ Turnpike approaching the northbound tunnel.
NYC commuters faced traffic from a Lincoln Tunnel accident, NJ Transit delays and then U.N. General Assembly street closures.
A motorcycle accident Tuesday morning backed up traffic for hours at the Lincoln Tunnel, and it wasn't much better for NJ Transit riders, when trains were suspended for about an hour because of power issues. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke to frustrated commuters.
Traffic from a crash in the Lincoln Tunnel, followed by NJ Transit delays, made for a nightmare Tuesday morning commute into New York City. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
A crash in the Lincoln Tunnel, coupled with UNGA street closures, are causing major traffic delays around NYC.
Drivers should expect lane closures and delays at the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge and Goethals Bridge this week around New York City.
A slew of lane closures could cause extra traffic for drivers headed between New York and New Jersey over the next week, the Port Authority said Friday
The Port Authority announced a number of upcoming lane closures that could cause extra delays for drivers over the next week. CBS New York's Dan Rice reports from Chopper 2.
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Construction is underway at JFK Airport, and there are lane closures at the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, as well as the Bayonne and Goethals Bridges.
Heads up if you're traveling this weekend -- construction could cause delays for drivers around JFK Airport, and there are lane closures at the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, as well as the Bayonne and Goethals Bridges.
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The increase will impact drivers at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, as well as the George Washington, Bayonne and Goethals bridges. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
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As they tried to navigate tunnels and bridges on Wednesday, drivers kept things in perspective.
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