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Busy Parsippany Highway To Close For Several Hours, Police Say

A downed wire has resulted in closures on both sides of the busy highway, authorities said.

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Downed wires on Route 46 In Parsippany have prompted a significant response from crews and potentially hours of closures, police say.

Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, police announced that Route 46 Cherry Hill Road and Waterview Boulevard would be closed due to a downed wire.

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An update at 10 a.m. said the road closure would last five to seven hours. The road could be shut down in both directions until 5 p.m. Tuesday, police say.

Authorities said that detours have been put in place, and drivers should expect delays well into Tuesday afternoon.

Patch has reached out to the Parsippany Police Department for additional details on the closure and will update this article with more information when it's made available.

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