The eastbound Exit 34 on Interstate 80 remains shut as crews address a massive sinkhole in Wharton. The crater, 40 feet wide and 40 feet deep, has kept workers busy through freezing rain.
Repairs continue with no clear timeline, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Crews are filling the void with wire mesh, stone, concrete, and other materials before repaving the road.
The sinkhole, as deep and wide as a four-story building, appeared Thursday morning, likely caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft. Morris County is home to over 100 such mines, concentrated in its northwest region.
Drivers are being rerouted via Exit 34 to Route 15 southbound or Exit 38 to Route 46 eastbound, reconnecting to I-80 in Dover.
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