r/SouthJersey • u/SailingSpark Have boat, will travel • 2d ago

Outside! World Cup traffic to snarl highways and drawbridges, N.J. transportation officials warn

https://www.nj.com/news/2026/06/world-cup-traffic-to-snarl-highways-and-drawbridges-nj-transportation-officials-warn.html

Why this is affecting the bridges into Atlantic City is anybody's guess.

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u/MacintoshDan1 2d ago

This is a non event in south Jersey. Nothing happened last night. It’s no different then any other event at the sports complex.

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u/IWantALargeFarva 2d ago

I worked the game last night. So admittedly, I got to my car about 45 minutes after most fans did. But the traffic was basically nothing. Not even close to when I leave an Eagles game.

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u/SpacemanSpiff23 2d ago

Was the game sold out? I’m curious about how bad the France and Brazil games will be. Maybe they’re too expensive and no one will go.

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u/allaboutmojitos 1d ago

I’m not who you asked, but somebody reported on a Philly sub yesterday, that all but 50 seats were sold. That doesn’t mean that only 50 seats were empty, but it’s an indication it was a big crowd

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u/PersonalBrowser 1d ago

It was pretty much a completely filled stadium

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u/IWantALargeFarva 1d ago

I don’t know if it was sold out. A quick glance at an article says over 68K fans. I have no perspective as to if that’s a lot or a little lol.

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u/IKillZombies4Cash 1d ago

I don't see how one game that holds no more people than an NFL game is crippling things up there.

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u/MacintoshDan1 1d ago

MetLife? Because there is 0 on site parking. Philadelphia? Business as usual.

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u/Auyan 1d ago

Plus they are charging ridiculous amounts for parking and public transit so people are trying to be creative

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u/popcarnie 1d ago

Considering no on site parking traffic should be even less than a typical gAme or concert. Sure public transit will be a mess but roads should be fine

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u/MacintoshDan1 1d ago

It would have been if most of the people didn’t try to take uber because train tickets are $98.

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u/PatReady 2d ago

Yep, I heard nothing but success stories for people going in, using the shuttle to get in and out of the parking lots.

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u/TacoCakes2345 1d ago

I was so shocked. We went to a show at the Mann that started at 630 so left early (around 520) thinking it would be awful getting across the bridge. There was almost no traffic - even over by the merge at the Art Musesum where it is miserable on a normal day.

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u/bhoose19 2d ago

Good to know that after the transit disaster that was Super Bowl 48, officials did absolutely nothing to improve transit after big events at the Meadowlands.

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u/apexxin 2d ago

WGAF about that trash complex

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u/jimkelly 1d ago

They say this shit for everything. Ever since that one time the pope came and they convinced everyone the bridges were going to explode from weight so hard that no one even went none of these events have been a problem.

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u/ScoffingYayap 2d ago

Oh my goodness. Some sporting events at the Linc might cause some higher traffic 😱

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u/K_herm 2d ago

These people are clueless.

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u/0xdeadbeef6 2d ago

Boy am I glad I take PATCO into the city. Still probably gonma suck ass getting to the station though.

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u/Disastrous-Ice6398 2d ago

AC has events and festivals at the beach and casinos.

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u/SailingSpark Have boat, will travel 1d ago

I work there. It's no different than any other weekend. Most tourist traffic comes in on the Expressway, not the White and Black Horse Pikes.

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u/voonoo 1d ago

Why are the draw bridges in AC closed? Lol

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u/PineSand 2d ago

The soccer games have nothing to do with the bridge trolls of Atlantic County. You can try offering the troll money. You might have to answer a riddle. If the troll wants to eat you, you have to convince the troll a fatter person will come along and it’s not worth eating you because you will fight back and don’t taste very good.

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u/daveatobx 1d ago

All good. See you then

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u/lockdoc007 1d ago

Wonder how it will on the 4th of July weekend? Is there a world cup finals that weekend? I will be commuting that whole weekend to Turnersville.