Bus Detour for No. 8 in Jersey City – Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Effective Wednesday, October 2nd, and continuing until Friday, January 31, 2025, Journal Square Platform C will be closed between Pavonia and Sip avenues due to continued construction.  

During this time, NJ TRANSIT Bus Route No. 8 will operate on a detour as follows:

• Buses traveling toward Journal Square will travel from Bergen Avenue and Montgomery Street, make a right on Montgomery Street, left on Summit Avenue, left on Sip Avenue, and then layover at the Sip Avenue bus stop.   
• Buses traveling toward Bayonne will travel from Sip Avenue, and continue the regular route.  

Bus stops will be lost and minor delays expected during this detour. Please read the above detour directions carefully, and allow for extra travel time.

We appreciate your patience as we accommodate this temporary routing adjustment.

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For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM daily.