Rte. 80 SINKHOLE UPDATES
Updated : May 20, 2025
The sinkhole-related traffic disruptions on Rte. 80 are creating massive headaches for Dover area commuters. DOVERNOW.COM has your back. We'll curate the latest new updates to keep you up-to-date, so check back often!
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*NJ Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn (R-Dist. 25) announced today that two eastbound lanes of Route 80 are on schedule to be opened. That means the detour at Exit 34 in Wharton will be lifted.
*Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn (R-Dist. 25) announced that NJDOT officials expect the permanent repair project to be completed on June 25 (under ideal conditions). See story below
*NJDOT is using a special website and social media pages to help commuters find time-saving solutions.
*Governor Murphy suggests that any Route 80 commuters who could work from home should do it to help ease traffic problems.
*A collapsed mineshaft, roughly 200-300 feet below the roadway, has been identified as the cause of the sinkhole.
*State officials say there are 588 abandoned mines in the Garden State.