Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 80 near Exit 34 in New Jersey are closed due to sinkholes ... which appeared in March 2025. The collapse of an abandoned mineshaft beneath Route 80 ...

What causes sinkholes? Traffic nightmares worsen as new sinkhole opened on Rt 80 - shutting down traffic in both directions. Detours and what to know ...

At least six to eight weeks of repairs are needed before Route 80 in Wharton, N.J. will be fully open, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

WHARTON, N.J. (1010 WINS) – A sinkhole that has closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate-80 through a stretch of New Jersey ...

The closure of Route 80 west in Wharton continued Friday morning and will last "until further notice," the New Jersey Department of Transportation ... worked to repair last month's sinkhole. The DOT ...

Jefferson Mayor Eric Wilsusen posted on Facebook just before 6 p.m.: "ROUTE 80 WESTBOUND CLOSED!!! Area mayors were just advised that NJ DOT had just shut down all westbound lanes to Route 80 West ...

Interstate 80 in Wharton will remain closed for about one more month ... to work around the clock to safely restore one of New Jersey’s most important highways,” said Transportation ...

Drivers in New Jersey should prepare for more highway headaches, as sinkholes along I-80 will force the roadway to be closed for at ... which has shut down the interstate. The initial sinkhole ...

The school bus driver, Pierre R. Tranquilus of East Orange, showed signs of impairment and could not pass a standard field ...

The Mount Pleasant Mine is thought to be directly beneath the Avalon Wharton housing complex and Interstate 80 ... that has suffered collapses in the past is one of New Jersey's more interesting ...

The problems on Route 80, including the latest sinkholes, can be traced back to mining activity more than two centuries ago.