Traffic & Transit
Roads Reopen To Local Traffic After Sinkhole Erupts In Jersey City
The second sinkhole in a month opened up in Jersey City, causing detours near Sip Avenue.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A massive sinkhole caused traffic detours on the west side of Jersey City Monday and Tuesday, and reopened later on Tuesday only for local traffic.
"Crews are continuing repairs on the sewer collapse in front of 316 Sip Avenue today," Tweeted the city of Jersey City on Tuesday afternoon. "There have been no service interruptions (water, etc.) At this time, Sip Avenue is only open to local traffic from Route 440 to West Side Avenue. Drivers should plan to use alternate routes."
Earlier, the state Tweeted:
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Minor delays on US 1&9 Truck Route northbound approaching Sip Av All lanes open Due to SIP AVENUE in JERSEY CITY IS CLOSED for EMERGENCY SEWER LINE and SINKHOLE REPAIRS
— NJDOT (@skywayrehab) May 17, 2022
The sinkhole, caused by a sewer collapse, swallowed up part of Sip Avenue on the west side of the city, said NJ.com. Sip runs from that area through the Journal Square neighborhood.
The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority was working on repairs.
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The crater was the second one created on that street in the last few weeks. Another sink hole formed on April 20 on Sip near Hawthorne Avenue.
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