Sinkhole Repair Closes I-80 East In Morris County Until Further Notice

WHARTON, NJ — Emergency repairs have closed a section of Route 80 in Morris County, after a sinkhole formed in the road Monday morning.

All eastbound traffic is currently being detoured at Exit 34 while crews perform emergency construction, officials said. Drivers are advised to take Exit 28 to Route 46 or Route 10 eastbound, to avoid the area.

The road was closed shortly before 7 a.m. after a depression formed in the center lane of the highway, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Crews are evaluating the extent of the damage, and NJDOT said the cause of the sinkhole is yet to be determined.

This is the same exit where a 40-foot sinkhole opened in the shoulder of the highway on Dec. 26 after an abandoned mine collapse.

Here is the detour route:

• Motorists on I-80 eastbound are being directed to take Exit 34 to Route 15/Wharton/Dover/Sparta
• Stay right following signs for Route 15/Jefferson/Dover/Sparta
• Stay in the left lane on North Main Street to Route 15 southbound/To I-80/Dover
• Merge onto Route 15 southbound
• Stay left to take the exit to I-80 eastbound

For updates, drivers can visit 511nj.org or check the New Jersey Department of Transportation's social media pages.