Severe weather has led to significant flooding and traffic disruptions across North Jersey. Here’s the latest on road conditions as of this evening:
Flooding Incidents:
New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 Express Lanes Northbound, Leonia: As of 7:50 PM, right lane blocked south of Exit 71 – NJ 4/Broad Ave.
NJ 208 Northbound, Hawthorne: As of 7:37 PM, 2 lanes closed south of Goffle Rd.
US 1&9 Truck Route, Kearny: As of 7:30 PM, 2 right lanes closed south of Hackensack River Drawbridge.
NJ 17, Hasbrouck Heights and Ramsey: Flooding reported with various lane closures and openings at Williams Av and north of Franklin Tpke.
NJ 3 Westbound, Clifton: As of 7:22 PM, 1 left lane closed east of Garden State Parkway.
US 46, Hasbrouck Heights and Clifton: Flooding with lane closures at Summit Ave and near CR 628/Piaget Av.
NJ 124, Madison: As of 6:51 PM, all lanes closed in the vicinity of Elm St.
NJ 440, Woodbridge Twp: As of 6:12 PM, all lanes closed on the ramp to/from US 9/Garden State Parkway.
Additional Traffic Disruptions:
Downed Tree on US 46, Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp: As of 6:56 PM, right lane and shoulder closed east of CR 637/Beverwyck Rd.
Crashes: Reports of accidents on the Garden State Parkway in Bloomfield and I-80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp with minimal lane closures.
Delays on Major Routes: Delays reported on the New Jersey Turnpike, George Washington Bridge, and local lanes of I-95 due to high traffic volumes.
Travel Time:
- George Washington Bridge: 60-minute travel time on the lower and upper levels eastbound from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.
Motorists are advised to check current road conditions, consider alternate routes, and follow detours where flooding has closed roads. Stay updated with real-time traffic information at 511nj.org.