MORRIS COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) — Emergency repairs are underway on a serious freeway at two areas in Morris County, New Jersey, after the roadway buckled on Tuesday.
Officers say I-287 southbound has lane closures in two areas, one in Riverdale, and one other in Montville, the place the enlargement of bridge joints brought about the concrete roadway to buckle.
The left and middle lanes on I-287 southbound stay closed South of Exit 57 – Skyline Drive in Oakland and South of Exit 52/Rt 23 in Montville. One lane stays open.
NJDOT crews labored in a single day to restore the broken roadway joints and are anticipated to finish work later Wednesday morning to reopen all lanes. The metallic roadway joints expanded within the excessive warmth, pushing in opposition to the concrete inflicting it to interrupt aside. Crews changed the rebar and are repaving the broken part of the roadway.
They’re advising motorists to make use of warning, and count on delays.
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