TRENTON, NJ – Commuters across New Jersey are facing a variety of traffic conditions this Wednesday morning. Travel times on major routes are currently as follows: From the Raritan Toll Plaza to Exit 117, Sandy Hook, the trip takes 8 minutes via local lanes. Travel to Exit 98, Belmar, is 26 minutes via both express and local lanes. The drive to Exit 63, Long Beach Island, is 59 minutes via express lanes and 58 minutes via local lanes.
Commuters heading to Exit 38, Atlantic City, can expect a 1 hour and 22 minutes drive via both express and local lanes. The journey to Exit 28, Ocean City, takes 1 hour and 33 minutes via express lanes and 1 hour and 30 minutes via local lanes. For those traveling to Exit 4, Wildwood, the trip is 1 hour and 55 minutes via both express and local lanes.
Several incidents are affecting traffic. On US 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township, both directions are closed west of CR 671/Aura-Willow Grove due to a downed tree and downed wires.
On I-80 eastbound in Denville Township, the right shoulder is closed west of Exit 38 (US 46) due to a crash. NJ 23 in Little Falls Township and Cedar Grove Township is fully closed and detoured due to a water main break between CR 631/Main St and north of CR 527/North Mountain Ave. Additionally, on the Garden State Parkway southbound in Toms River Township, one right lane is blocked south of Exit 81 (CR 549/Lakehurst Rd) due to a crash.
On US 202 in Morris Township, all lanes are closed north of Harter Rd due to a water main break. The New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur northbound in Newark has one right lane blocked north of Interchange 15E (US 1&9) due to a disabled tractor-trailer.
The New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur southbound in Newark has one right lane blocked at the exit ramp Interchange 15E (US 1&9) due to an overturned tractor-trailer.
Bridge and tunnel delays are also notable. The George Washington Bridge is experiencing 15-minute delays on both the upper and lower levels eastbound.
The Lincoln Tunnel has 15-minute delays at the center and south tunnels eastbound. The Holland Tunnel is facing 20-minute delays on the south tunnel eastbound from New Jersey Turnpike Exit 14C and from New Jersey 139 at Tonnelle Circle.
Other delays include NJ 29 northbound from Hamilton Township to Trenton due to volume, I-295 northbound from Bellmawr to Cherry Hill Township due to volume, and NJ 55 northbound in Deptford Township due to volume. NJ 42 northbound from Gloucester Township to Runnemede is experiencing delays due to volume.
I-80 eastbound from Rockaway Township to Denville Township has a travel time of 15-20 minutes. The Garden State Parkway northbound is seeing delays in various locations due to volume, including from Newark to Bloomfield and from Cranford Township to Kenilworth.
Commuters are advised to plan accordingly and consider alternate routes where possible to avoid delays.
