I-80, sinkhole and Wharton

I-80 in NJ to close again for roadway testing amid sinkhole repairs
This video was published on Feb. 11. WHARTON, N.J. (PIX11) – Crews will shut down I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey, Friday night for roadway testing amid ongoing sinkhole repairs, state Department of Transportation officials announced.
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.m. Saturday, I-80 west bound will be closed and traffic detoured at Exit 34B in Wharton.
I-80 West in Wharton to close Friday night into Saturday for testing after sinkhole
The sinkhole has been filled, but the eastbound lanes are still closed. The westbound lanes will close from 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday as crews continue boring and testing. "I’d be lying if I say I didn’t think twice driving west the other day,” said Renne. “It was a little sketchy.”
Westbound lanes of I-80 to be closed overnight Friday for sinkhole repairs, testing
Westbound lanes of Interstate 80 will be closed overnight Friday in Morris County, New Jersey for repair work.
Workers on Day 2 of repairing another sinkhole closing Route 80 in Wharton: Watch
NJDOT and construction workers continue repair work on a sinkhole that closes Route 80 eastbound near Exit 34 in Wharton on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton closed until further notice due to new sinkhole
State Department of Transportation crews are using radar to examine the soil within that hole and in the surrounding ground on which the interstate sits.
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Travelers heading west on Route 80 will also be affected by the sinkhole work at the end of the week, a local mayor said.
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The sinkhole was originally a 30-foot long depression in the highway near Exit 34 and the second to occur in two months.
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