NJ Highway Pedestrian Crash, Sewer Collapse: Patch AM Traffic Digest

Good morning, New Jersey Patch readers! Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Thursday, June 23, 2022:

Traffic Updates

North Jersey

As of 7:02 a.m., there's a crash on the George Washington Bridge upper level eastbound New Jersey side in Fort Lee. 1 right lane blocked.

As of 6:38 a.m., there's an overturned vehicle on the Garden State Parkway northbound south of Exit 135 - Central Avenue in Clark. 3 left lanes closed.

As of 6:16 a.m., there are delays on the George Washington Bridge lower and upper levels eastbound New Jersey side in Fort Lee. All lanes open. The travel time is 25 minutes on I-95 from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.

As of 5:54 a.m., there's emergency construction and a sewer collapse on I-78 express lanes eastbound west of Exit 51 - Burnett Avenue in Union Township. 1 right lane closed.

Central Jersey

As of 7:50 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway northbound Exit 127 - US 9/I-287/NJ 440 in Woodbridge.

As of 6:04 a.m., there's a gas main break on NJ 26 northbound north of CR 680/How Lane in North Brunswick. All lanes shift.

As of 5:04 a.m., there's a crash investigation and a pedestrian accident on US 9 northbound at NJ 79/Schank Road in Freehold Township. All lanes closed and detoured.

As of 12:13 a.m., there's a crash, downed pole and downed wires on US 9 northbound CR 673/Ernston Road in Sayreville from a Wednesday incident. 1 right lane and shoulder closed.

South Jersey

As of 5:37 a.m., there's emergency construction and a water main break on NJ 70 eastbound west of CR 636/Cuthbert Boulevard in Pennsauken. 1 right lane closed.

Transit Updates

The 7:19 a.m. Newark Light Rail departure from Grove Street and the 7:43 a.m. departure from Newark Penn Station are cancelled due to operator availability.

The 6:16 a.m. Newark Light Rail departure from Grove Street and the 6:40 a.m. departure from Newark Penn Station, are cancelled due to operator availability.

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service is subject to up to 15-minute delays in both directions between Liberty State Park and Marin Boulevard due to signal issues.

Pascack Valley Line rail service track rehabilitation work ends June 24. Weekday buses will no longer replace trains between Spring Valley and Secaucus starting June 27.

All NJ Transit train lines are running on or close to schedule.

NJ Weather

Expect scattered showers, mainly before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, the forecast holds mostly cloudy skies with a high near 74.

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