Town Refuses To Be Shortcut To Bridge For App-led Drivers

LEONIA, N.J. — A small town near the world’s busiest bridge is putting up the “keep out” sign for motorists seeking a shortcut to it, the latest example of the effects navigation apps are having on communities located near major chokepoints. As a response to apps like Waze and Apple Maps that reroute some of the tens of thousands of vehicles headed to the George Washington Bridge each morning, Leonia on Monday started barring the use of side streets to nonresidents during the morning and evening commutes.

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