I-78 East right lane in Pa. and across bridge to N.J. closed indefinitely
Updated 8:21 PM;
Interstate 78 East will be reduced from three to two travel lanes approaching the Delaware River toll bridge and continuing across the bridge until further notice.
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced the new lane configuration Wednesday, a day after the lane was shut down due to safety reasons east of the Morgan Hill Road/Route 611 interchange (Exit 75).
A section of an expansion joint where the bridge meets the New Jersey-side highway broke off and became a travel hazard, the commission said in a news release.
Commuters to New Jersey be warned: Repairs on I-78 bridge in Easton area now indefinite Jennifer Sheehan, The Morning Call
Commuters to New Jersey will face continued headaches as one lane of I-78 east on the Pennsylvania side of the toll bridge will remain closed indefinitely for repairs, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission said Wednesday.
The right lane closure is just shy of the New Jersey border in Williams Township, east of the Morgan Hill Road/PA Route 611 interchange. Two lanes remain open to traffic.
The commission closed the lane Tuesday for safety reasons. A section of an expansion joint where the bridge meets the New Jersey-side roadway broke off and became a travel hazard.
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