Traffic & Transit

Bloomfield GSP Crash Prompts Delays Tuesday Morning: DOT

A Garden State Parkway crash in Bloomfield has prompted commuting delays in the area Tuesday morning, authorities said.

 A Garden State Parkway crash in Bloomfield has prompted commuting delays in the area Tuesday morning, authorities said.
A Garden State Parkway crash in Bloomfield has prompted commuting delays in the area Tuesday morning, authorities said. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - A Garden State Parkway crash in Bloomfield has prompted commuting delays in the area Tuesday morning, authorities said.

As of 7:56 a.m., there’s a crash on the Garden State Parkway northbound south of Exit 149 - CR 506 in Bloomfield, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

The right shoulder of the parkway is currently blocked, the agency said.

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Tuesday’s stormy weather has prompted motorists to be careful on the roads. As of Tuesday morning, the entire state is under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service. Highways, streams, low-laying roads and urban areas are at the highest risk, forecasters said. Read more: NJ Storm: Statewide Flood Watch Issued Tuesday

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