TRENTON, N.J. — Commuters faced delays across several key New Jersey roadways Thursday morning, with traffic congestion, minor crashes, and lane closures contributing to extended travel times.
As of 8:30 a.m., drivers heading into New York from New Jersey encountered delays at both the center and south tunnels of the Lincoln Tunnel, with each route showing a 15-minute travel time from Turnpike Exit 16E to the New York side. At the George Washington Bridge, the upper level eastbound had a 35-minute delay, while the lower level reported a 30-minute delay from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.
Within New Jersey, the Garden State Parkway northbound saw a 3-mile delay between Exit 148 in Bloomfield and Exit 151 due to volume. A disabled vehicle near Exit 90 in Lakewood Township blocked the center lane, further slowing traffic in that area. Delays were also reported northbound between Lakewood and Brick Township around Exit 89C.
A crash was cleared on NJ 17 northbound near Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights, with all lanes open by 8:28 a.m. NJ 4 eastbound in Teaneck and NJ 21 northbound in Clifton also remained open despite congestion. Traffic on NJ 21 earlier in Newark remained heavy between Wright Street and Clay Street.
Motorists traveling through Moorestown faced complications due to a downed traffic signal on NJ 38 near Church Road. Although westbound lanes were fully open, the eastbound direction had one right lane and the shoulder closed.
The New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway northbound had one left lane closed due to roadwork near Interchange 8A in Monroe Township. Further east, the Hudson County Extension continued to experience delays from Interchange 14 in Newark.
Delays also stretched across I-295 in Mercer County, with northbound traffic slow from Olden Avenue in Hamilton to US 1 in Lawrence. On I-287, drivers faced congestion from Piscataway to Franklin Township, and I-78 westbound was backed up in Union and Springfield. Meanwhile, both directions of I-280 remained slow through East Orange and Newark.
The Pulaski Skyway remained congested northbound from Broadway to the Turnpike/NJ 139 split in Jersey City. Construction on the George Washington Bridge lower level westbound caused a right lane closure between Exit 1A and the New York side.