Dreaded NJ Highway Shutdown Gets Lifted -- at Least Partially

Dreaded NJ highway shutdown gets lifted -- at least partially

Finally, some good news — for some New Jersey commuters. Drivers and businesses who have been subjected to those dreaded I-80 closures in Wharton get a reprieve, with two eastbound lanes set to reopen Wednesday night (weather permitting) after extensive closures triggered by a series of sinkholes dating back to the winter. New Jersey’s Department of Transportation made the announcement Tuesday, after paving was completed. By the end of May, the …

I-80 eastbound lanes to reopen Wednesday in Wharton; two westbound lanes set to reopen next week

Two eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 are expected to reopen late Wednesday night in Wharton, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The agency added that work is progressing on I-80 westbound, and two lanes are scheduled to open by the end of next week.  The eastbound closure of I-80 began on Feb. 10 after a sinkhole appeared by exit 34. That stretch of Route 80 was built over a former mine. The sinkhole is located a few feet …

Two lanes on I-80 eastbound in Wharton Borough to reopen late Wednesday; two westbound lanes expected next week - WRNJ Radio

WHARTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Morris County) — Two lanes on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton, Morris County, are expected to reopen late Wednesday night, May 21, as repairs progress on the major highway, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced. Paving on I-80 eastbound was completed early Tuesday morning, with the final asphalt layer applied. Once the asphalt cools and hardens, crews will stripe the roadway and install barrier curbs to …