I-80, Sinkhole and Wharton

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.
Westbound lanes of I-80 to be closed overnight Friday in Wharton for sinkhole repairs, testing
Westbound lanes of Interstate 80 will be closed overnight Friday in Morris County, New Jersey for repair work.
I-80 in Wharton remains closed for testing after recent sinkholes
A portion of Interstate 80 in Wharton remains closed in both directions for testing after two recent sinkholes. The New Jersey Department of Transportation has stabilized the area where the most recent sinkhole broke in the center eastbound lanes near Exit 34. There is still no timeline to reopen eastbound traffic.
Second sinkhole closes same stretch of I-80 in New Jersey
A possible sinkhole forming in the center lane of I-80 in New Jersey’s Morris County shut down all eastbound lanes Monday morning, in the same spot as a December sinkhole.
Sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey keeps eastbound lanes closed
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. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
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.
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Sinkhole keeping I-80 eastbound in Wharton, New Jersey shut. Here's what experts think caused it.
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I-80 west in Wharton to close Friday night for ongoing sinkhole repairs
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Sinkhole on Interstate 80 in New Jersey detours travel from Poconos to New York City
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Morris County, New Jersey, have been closed down and detoured to repair a sinkhole.
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Part of I-80 closed near Wharton for repairs
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I-80 sinkhole worsens near where collapse of an abandoned mine caused massive sinkhole
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