{"id":239999,"date":"2026-07-01T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=239999"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:24:35","slug":"george-washington-bridge-nightly-lighting-america-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/george-washington-bridge-nightly-lighting-america-250\/","title":{"rendered":"George Washington Bridge to Light Up Regularly for the First Time in Its Existence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">America 250<\/div><p>Whether you&#8217;re a Bergen County resident or a frequent commuter through North Jersey + New York City, you likely know the George Washington Bridge for its old-school architecture, traffic spells, and being one of the most iconic things in Fort Lee. But what you may not know is that since its completion in 1931, nearly a century ago, the bridge has never been illuminated on a nightly basis. However, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced that for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=385237&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America&#8217;s 250th anniversary<\/a>, that will change as the G.W. Bridge will be illuminated every night permanently. <strong>Read on to learn more about the George Washington Bridge&#8217;s new nightly lighting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-240001 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/gw-bridge-america-250.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Details<\/h3>\n<p>The George Washington Bridge, despite almost being 100 years old, has never been illuminated on a nightly basis. It has lit up for special occasions since 2000, when almost 800 lightbulbs were installed in the bridge&#8217;s towers, but with the integration of energy-efficient lights in 2025, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have opted to make its lightings a regular occurrence. To commemorate America&#8217;s 250th anniversary, the bridge&#8217;s towers will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port-authority\/en\/press-room\/press-release-archives\/2026-press-releases\/-lights--camera--action--port-authority-prepares-for-nation-s-25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">light up every night<\/a> until 10PM.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lighting its towers highlights its importance to our region,&#8221; Port Authority Chairman Kevin O\u2019Toole said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port-authority\/en\/press-room\/press-release-archives\/2026-press-releases\/-lights--camera--action--port-authority-prepares-for-nation-s-25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. &#8220;With the upgraded tower lights on the George Washington Bridge, this icon of the region is a literal shining beacon of the role we played in the birth and success of our country.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The only time the tower lights will remain off at all hours is during peak migratory bird seasons, which are from mid-March through mid-April and from late August through mid-November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port-authority\/en\/press-room\/press-release-archives\/2026-press-releases\/-lights--camera--action--port-authority-prepares-for-nation-s-25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Port Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This lighting upgrade is also part of a larger program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/bridges-tunnels\/en\/george-washington-bridge\/restoring-george-washington.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restoring the George<\/a>, which has been conducted by Port Authority with the goal of rehabilitating the bridge to ensure its safety and improve accessibility. Some of the program&#8217;s projects include upgrading, replacing or repairing several major components of the bridge, including its suspender ropes, pedestrian paths, and main cables.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the bridge lighting and the Port Authority&#8217;s future restoration plans for the George Washington Bridge, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.panynj.gov\/port-authority\/en\/press-room\/press-release-archives\/2026-press-releases\/-lights--camera--action--port-authority-prepares-for-nation-s-25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>See More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/4th-of-july-fireworks-bergen-county-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to See 4th of July Fireworks in Bergen County for 2026<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for the latest Bergen County updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our email list here<\/span><\/a> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America 250Whether you&#8217;re a Bergen County resident or a frequent commuter through North Jersey + New York City, you likely know the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":413,"featured_media":240001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9720,9479,9725,9660,9593],"tags":[9787,9710,9707,9783],"class_list":["post-239999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bergen-county-towns","category-local-events-news","category-fort-lee","category-news","category-local-girl-rss-feed","tag-bergen-county","tag-bergen-county-news","tag-news","tag-tlg"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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