Update: Goethals Bridge jam cleared after backup from Staten Island Expressway Updated 12:39 PM; Today 8:54 AM Traffic is jammed on the Staten Island Expressway near South Avenue during the Wednesday morning rush hour on May 19, 2021. (Courtesy of 511 NY) Facebook Share Update: Traffic on the span began flowing normally around 9:30 a.m., according to the Port Authority of new York and New Jersey. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Delays are reported on the Goethals Bridge Staten Island-bound during the Wednesday morning rush hour. The delays are due to a traffic jam on the Staten Island Expressway Brooklyn-bound shortly before 9 a.m. according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.