I-80, Wharton and Sinkhole

I-80 in Wharton remains closed for testing after recent sinkholes
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Sinkhole keeping I-80 eastbound in Wharton, New Jersey shut. Here's what experts think caused it.
Hopes of reopening Interstate 80 quickly have been dashed. A section of the eastbound lanes remains closed due to a 40-foot sinkhole​, and it won't be an easy fix.
I-80 to close until Saturday morning in Wharton for testing after recent sinkholes
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy provides an update Friday into the investigation of the Jan. 29 fatal crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet. Officials say that commuters should expect traffic backups in Wharton through the weekend.
Massive Sinkhole Closes I-80 in New Jersey
Officials from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) closed Interstate 80 on Monday after a sinkhole appeared on the highway. “Out of an abundance of caution, the highway was closed and detoured at Exit 34 in Wharton which goes to Route 15,” said NJDOT spokesperson Stephen Schapiro.
Traffic headaches continue in Wharton due to sinkhole on I-80 East
This is the second time in recent months that drivers in the area are dealing with detours and delays, with the previous sinkhole forming in December and taking four days to repair.
I-80 west in Wharton to close Friday night for ongoing sinkhole repairs
State Department of Transportation officials will close down I-80 west late Friday night in Wharton for road testing as emergency sinkhole repairs continue on I-80 east. Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, until 5 a.
Sinkhole closes I-80 east near where collapse of an abandoned mine caused massive sinkhole
A sinkhole closed the highway’s right lane in Wharton for several days in late December while crews repaired the damage. The ...
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Sinkhole Emerges in Pacific Palisades Following Water Main Break Near Wildfire Recovery Zone
A water main break in Pacific Palisades caused a large sinkhole, flooding the area near Sunset Blvd and Las Casas Ave. DWP is ...
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Westbound lanes of I-80 in Wharton reopen following closure for testing
After a week of traffic woes, the DOT formally announced the new detour pattern, directing traffic on Route 15 northbound to reduce congestion in Wharton. New Jersey state police will also be on-site ...
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UPDATE: New Route 80 sinkhole expands to road collapse after testing: 'No easy fix'
Rerouting:Take these detours to avoid the Route 80 traffic caused by sinkhole repairs Described at first as a "depression," this latest sinkhole was first spotted by State Police at 6:45 a.m. in ...
Japanese crews shift search for truck driver swallowed by sinkhole to nearby sewer pipe
Saitama Prefecture officials said the search for a missing 74-year-old truck stuck in a large sinkhole shifted to an ...
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Proposed federal law aims to keep better track of sinkhole locations and causes
Reliable sinkhole data isn’t readily available to the public. For the fifth time, a Florida congressman is trying to pass a ...
I-80 sinkhole worsens near where collapse of an abandoned mine caused massive sinkhole
The sinkhole was originally a 30-foot long depression in the highway near Exit 34 and the second to occur in two months.