Commuters can expect delays this afternoon and evening when President Obama travels between Newark and New York, but officials aren't saying what routes to avoid.
Drivers are going to have to roll the dice this evening to decide which routes home will be Obama-locked and which will have a normal commute.
Transportation officials are tight-lipped about what routes drivers should avoid when President Barack Obama travels from Newark to New York City late this afternoon, and tonight, when he returns to Newark airport to depart at 10 p.m.
"As policy, NJDOT does not provide specifics about road closures for dignitary visits for security purposes," said Stephen Schapiro, an NJDOT spokesman.
But it's likely that the presidential motorcade could compound normal commuting delays on highways in and out of Newark, the New Jersey Turnpike and Hudson River tunnels.
I wish POTUS could just helicopter in and out of NYC to EWR. Oy...Thanks for the info, @CommutingLarry https://t.co/2UQul3z6Bs
-- Michael Burgi (@michaelburgi) November 2, 2015
What Schapiro did say is that drivers can expect closed roads, congestion, and delays on area roads for motorcades around the time of the President's arrival and departure from Newark Airport, as well as during the evening commute when he heads into New York City.
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Obama arrives at Newark airport at 1 p.m., and after completing his schedule there, heads to New York City for a Democratic party fund raiser. The commuting fun won't be over after that, since the President still has to return to Newark airport.
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