Traffic & Transit

Tractor Trailer Blocking I-280 Lane In Newark: DOT

A disabled vehicle on I-280 in Newark is affecting Friday morning commute traffic. Here's the latest:

A disabled vehicle on I-280 in Newark is affecting Friday morning commute traffic. Here's the latest:
A disabled vehicle on I-280 in Newark is affecting Friday morning commute traffic. Here's the latest: (Kristin Borden/Patch)

NEWARK, NJ - A disabled vehicle on an interstate highway in Newark is affecting Friday morning commuting traffic, authorities said.

As of 6:56 a.m., there's a disabled tractor trailer on I-280 eastbound west of Exit 14W - Clifton Avenue in Newark, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's 511NJ.org website.

1 right lane is closed due to the incident, per 511NJ.

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