Traffic & Transit

NJ 15 Closed NB In Sparta Twp. After Pole Takes Down Wires

NJ 15 at NJ 182 was detoured Wednesday morning after a downed pole and wires closed all northbound lanes, NJDOT reported.

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NJ 15 in Sparta Township was shut down early Wednesday morning after a pole took down wires.
NJ 15 in Sparta Township was shut down early Wednesday morning after a pole took down wires. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, NJ — A downed pole and wires at NJ 181 and Nj 15 shut down lanes of travel on NJ 15 in both directions early Wednesday morning.

New Jersey Department of Transportation reported the incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, and all lanes were still reported closed on NJ 15 at 7 a.m. as traffice was detoured northbound. All southbound lanes were open, NJDOT reported.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.

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