Crashes and delays stretch miles on parkway and turnpike in nj morning gridlock — New Jersey State Police-file photo

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — A series of incidents and heavy congestion brought major disruptions to New Jersey’s highways Tuesday morning, impacting drivers across several counties.

A crash on US 206 northbound in Bedminster Township shut down all lanes north of CR 523/Lamington Road just after 8 a.m., causing a complete traffic stoppage in the area. The extent of injuries or vehicle damage was not immediately known.

In Woodbridge Township, a watermain break around 7:45 a.m. on US 1&9 northbound near NJ 35 led to the closure of two out of three lanes. Crews are on scene, and the right lanes remain closed while repairs are underway.

A downed utility pole caused additional delays on NJ 38 westbound at CR 612/Pine Street in Mount Holly Township, where the ramp lane and right shoulder remain closed as of 7:14 a.m.

On I-195 westbound in Hamilton Township, a crash investigation east of Exit 5 (US 130) led to the closure of the right lane and shoulder since 6:33 a.m., slowing traffic through the area.

Meanwhile, heavy delays stretched along several key corridors. The Garden State Parkway southbound was jammed for 2.5 miles from north of Exit 142 (I-78) in Irvington Township to south of Exit 140 (US 22/NJ 82) in Union Township. A separate southbound delay extended two miles between Bloomfield and East Orange.

Congestion also built along the New Jersey Turnpike. Eastbound delays on the Hudson County Extension backed up traffic entering at Interchange 14 (I-78/US 1&9) in Newark. Another delay was reported outside Interchange 7A in Robbinsville due to an incident on I-195 westbound.

On the Eastern Spur northbound, a 3-mile delay from the Southern Mixing Bowl in Newark to north of Interchange 15W (I-280) in Kearny was reported, attributed to volume despite all lanes remaining open.

At the Hudson River crossings, eastbound drivers faced 30-minute travel times on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge and 45-minute backups on the upper level. The Lincoln Tunnel center tube also saw a 20-minute delay from NJ Turnpike Exit 16E into New York.

“Expect significant travel time increases across multiple major routes due to ongoing incidents and volume,” the report stated.

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