Traffic & Transit

Tractor Trailer Fire, Commuting Delays In NJ: Patch AM Traffic Digest

Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Friday morning commute.

Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Friday morning commute.
Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Friday morning commute. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

Good morning, New Jersey Patch readers! Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Friday, July 15, 2022:

Traffic Updates

North Jersey

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As of 7:41 a.m., there's a disabled truck on the George Washington Bridge upper-level westbound New Jersey Side Toll Plaza in Fort Lee. 2 right lanes blocked.

As of 7:41 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound Larry Doby Service Area in Bloomfield. Right shoulder blocked.

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As of 7:40 a.m., there's a disabled vehicle on the Garden State Parkway northbound south of Exit 137 - NJ 28 in Cranford. 1 center lane blocked.

As of 6:14 a.m., there's a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound in the vicinity of Exit 3 - US 9W/Orbach Way in Alpine. All lanes closed.

As of 6:04 a.m., there's a tractor trailer fire on the New Jersey Turnpike - Eastern Spur southbound Northern Mixing Bowl in Ridgefield. 1 right lane closed.

As of 5:33 a.m., there's a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 express lanes northbound north of Exit 69 - I-80 in Teaneck. 1 right lane blocked.

As of 5:04 a.m., there's an overturned tractor trailer on I-80 eastbound west of Exit 25 - US 206 in Mount Olive. 2 left lanes closed.

Central Jersey

As of 8:45 a.m., there's emergency construction on US 1 southbound north of Old Post Road-North in Edison. 1 right lane closed.

As of 4:03 a.m., there's construction on I-295 in both directions between Delaware River/Scudder Falls Bridge in Ewing Township and Exit 73 - Scotch Road in Hopewell. Both shoulders closed and one lane may be closed until further notice.

As of 4:02 a.m., there’s construction on NJ 175 northbound from West Upper Ferry Road to NJ 29 in Ewing Township. All lanes closed and detoured until further notice.

South Jersey

As of 8:09 a.m., there's a crash and a vehicle off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway northbound north of Exit 30 - NJ 52/Laurel Drive in Egg Harbor Township. 1 right lane and shoulder blocked.

As of 7:19 a.m., there's a disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike entering at Interchange 4 - NJ 73 in Mount Laurel. Toll lane blocked.

As of 6:27 a.m., there's both a crash investigation and a downed pole on NJ 38 in both directions west of Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill. 1 right lane closed.

As of 4:46 a.m., there's a crash investigation on NJ 55 southbound at Exit 43 - Broad Street/Little Mill Road in Franklin. All lanes closed and detoured, 10-15 minute delay.

As of 4:11 a.m., there’s construction on NJ 70 in both directions between Cropwell Road in Evesham Township and CR 673/Springdale Road in Cherry Hill. All lanes shift until 11:59 p.m. on July 15.

Transit Updates

Northeast Corridor train #3930, the 8:11 a.m. from Trenton is cancelled due to equipment availability.

Northeast Corridor train #3813, the 6:42 a.m. Trenton arrival is up to 40 min. late due to equipment availability.

Northeast Corridor train #3126, the 7:35 a.m. departure from New Brunswick is cancelled due to equipment availability.

Northeast Corridor train #3706, the 6:25 a.m. departure from Jersey Ave, is canceled due to a mechanical issue.

Northeast Corridor train #3702, the 5:26 a.m. departure from Jersey Ave, is canceled due to equipment availability.

All other NJ Transit train lines are running on or close to schedule.

NJ Weather

Expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 84.

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