Fort Lee lane closure scandal
The Fort Lee lane closure scandal, better known as Bridgegate, was a political scandal in the U.S. state of New Jersey in 2013 and 2014. It involved a staff member and political appointees of then-governor Chris Christie colluding to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey by closing lanes at the main toll plaza for the upper level of the George Washington Bridge.
"Bridgegate" entrance, customary three rush-hour toll lanes (20, 22, 24)
George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River; looking east from Fort Lee to Manhattan
The Modern high-rise residential building under construction at the Hudson Lights redevelopment. Looking east from George Washington Bridge Plaza.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman
Christopher James Christie is an American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 and a Morris County commissioner from 1995 to 1997. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024.
Christie in 2023
Christie, c. June 2004, served as the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008.
Christie speaking to reporters in Hoboken, New Jersey, in July 2007
Christie's campaign bus pulls out front of Stainton Square in Ocean City, New Jersey.
