Traffic & Transit

​Fluid Spill On I-78 Impacts Morning Commute In Somerset County

The spill was reported around 6:40 a.m. on the highway.

The spill is located on the eastbound side just east of Exit 26.
The spill is located on the eastbound side just east of Exit 26. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

BEDMINSTER, NJ — A fluid spill on Interstate 78 East is impacting the morning commute in Somerset County on Thursday.

The spill is located on the eastbound side just east of Exit 26 for County Route 665/Rattlesnake Bridge Road in Bedminster Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's 511NJ website as of 6:38 a.m.

As a result, the right shoulder is closed.

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