[Alberta's Child]

Yes, it was the Fort Lee access lanes, I’m well aware of that. I said “close lanes on GWB, etc.” to simply convey the basic idea of the mess was near the GWB. I think it’s a bit silly to quibble about that point - especially since closing the access from Fort Lee actually is the point which makes this “traffic study” about retribution for politicians in the local Fort Lee area.

You sent a reference to a Wikipedia article about the incident, and suggested that Christie might go to jail over it.

It's not "a bit silly" to hammer on the point about the entrance ramps -- for two reasons:

1. It flies in the face of the deliberately misleading media reports about Christie and/or his staff closing the entire bridge.

2. It is likely to be the point that will make the whole controversy go away. The last thing anyone in northern New Jersey wants is a Federal investigation into the details of the incident. Someone with a basic understanding of traffic flow might start asking some serious questions about why 25% of the lanes at the upper level toll plaza at the George Washington Bridge are dedicated to two entrance ramps from local streets, while the rest of North America -- including traffic from I-95, US-46 and NJ Route 4 -- has to cram into the remaining nine lanes.

Speaking of which ...

Why isn't New Jersey assemblyman John Wisniewski taking a good hard look at this second point, since it appears that Fort Lee residents are getting preferential treatment at the GWB toll plaza at the expense of his own constituents in his district down in the Sayreville area?

[PieterCasparzen]

Preferential treatment ?

Fort Lee was entirely jammed up.

Would living like that every day be “normal” ?

The lanes WERE opened again - and remain open - because without them traffic backs up all over Fort Lee.