Heavy Delays Persist on Northbound Garden State Parkway

UPDATE 4:10 p.m.: Delays have eased somewhat, though there is still a backup between exit 90 and exit 98 in the northbound lanes, causing an extra 15-20 minutes to added to a motorist's trip through that area.

There is also a disabled vehicle north of mile marker 91 in the northbound lanes that is causing delays.

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Major delays continued mid-afternoon Monday on the northbound Garden State Parkway due to flooding associated with a morning rain storm.

According to the state Department of Transportation and traffic maps, traffic was at a standstill between the area just south of the roadway's interchange with Route 70 and its interchange with Route 138 in Wall Township – in all, about a 13.2 mile backup.

There is standing water at milepost 96.6, forcing lane closures. Additional flooding near the exit 98 interchange with Route 138 is also forcing lane closures.

The southbound lanes of the highway do not appear to be affected.