Road closed due to heavy flooding. Use caution. — Road closed due to heavy flooding. Use Caution.

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.

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