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The New Jersey Department of Transportation said traffic is being rerouted after another 15-foot by 15-foot sinkhole opened in the center median on Interstate 80.
The hole is a result of drilling operations in the I-80 eastbound work zone, officials said.
This sinkhole opened near where construction crews were already working to fix existing holes on the eastbound side of the continent-spanning roadway.
Traffic was reportedly backed up for miles after a detour was put in place so NJDOT could evaluate the situation late into the evening.
Gov. Phil Murphy recently declared a state of emergency due to the I-80 repairs.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently declared a state of emergency due to repairs on Interstate 80. (AP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Wharton Mayor William Chegwidden said they are doing what they can to mitigate the affected areas, even though it’s a federal issue.
“It’s not really our problem. It’s a federal road, a state road, but that being said, we have to deal with all the aftermath that comes around here and that’s what we’ve been doing,” Chegwidden said.