AND Traffic Department in New Jersey Said that traffic is diverted after another 15-foot of 15 feet, open in the central medial to Interstate 80.
The hole is the result of drilling operations in the I-80 work zone in the east, the officials said.
This hole was opened near where the construction teams were already working to repair the existing holes on the east side of the roadway located on the continent.
Sinkhole in New Jersey holds i-80 closed after the part of the collapse in an abandoned min
In February, Njdot first reported on a hole that was stabilized the next day and that the crews found another significant void, but filled it with a joint.
“The department will continue the assessment during the development of the appropriate design and repair. Early indications are that the repair will take at least a few weeks,” Njdot said in a statement.
The New Jersey Ministry of Transport in New Jersey says that a huge 15 -footed at an interstate 80 has been opened in the central medial where the construction has already been ongoing. (New Jersey State Police)
They said that earlier It was expected that I-80 east would remain closed About two more months as emergency repairs continued, but new holes can delay the repairs even more.
“Works on drilling and fugue describe an area that will require more extensive repair. We expect to measure progress not how much the location is drilled and built every day, but how many days every location will take to drill and build,” said Fran O’Connor. “This phase of repair is expected to take another four weeks, and the whole repair is likely to last about two months.
Traffic is allegedly supported by miles after being bypassed so that the unwall could evaluate the situation late in the evening evening.
Government Phil Murphy He recently declared an urgent state of repair I-80.
New Jersey Government Phil Murphy recently declared a state of emergency for repairs to Interstate 80. (AP/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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Wharton Mayor William Chegwidden said they do everything they can to mitigate the affected areas, although this is a federal question.
“It’s not really our problem. It’s a federal road, a state road, but it’s said, we have to deal with all the consequences here and that’s what we do,” Chegwidden said.
