Traffic delays in Lincoln Tunnel increase after accident – ​​NBC New York

Due to an accident investigation, a traffic jam occurred in the Lincoln Tunnel at the height of the morning rush hour.

The Port Authority said in a post on X at 6:40 a.m. that a previous investigation had caused delays of up to 90 minutes on the south tube into the city.

It was not immediately clear what had happened, but a heavy police operation led to the north tube being temporarily closed.

All routes were reopened by 7 a.m. Continued delays are to be expected.

Chopper 4 showed severe disturbances.

Delays were also reported in the Holland Tunnel due to police activity in the Lincoln Tunnel. The Port Authority said there were delays of up to 60 minutes in the Holland Tunnel to New York “due to high additional traffic volumes resulting from an incident in the Lincoln Tunnel.”

Due to heavy traffic, the Port Authority reported 60-minute delays on the upper level and 45-minute delays on the lower level on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, NJ Transit also reported problems on the tracks. Train service to and from New York’s Penn Station has been suspended since 10 a.m. due to problems with Amtrak’s overhead lines.