Newark Traffic: Turnpike Western Spur Crash Blocks a Lane North of Interchange 15E, Parkway Delays Through Newark
A Sunday afternoon crash on the New Jersey Turnpike's Western Spur in Newark blocked the left lane north of Interchange 15E, while Garden State Parkway drivers met delays through Irvington and Newark, according to the 511NJ feed.
Drivers through Newark met two separate slowdowns on Sunday afternoon, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's 511NJ incident feed read by this desk. A crash on the New Jersey Turnpike's Western Spur northbound, north of Interchange 15E (U.S. 1&9) in Newark, blocked one left lane of three, in a 511NJ item timed 1:54 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1.
On the Garden State Parkway, 511NJ reported delays northbound from south of Exit 143 (Route 124) in Irvington Township to north of Exit 144 (County Route 510) in Newark in an item timed 1:51 p.m. ET, with all lanes open through that stretch. A second Parkway delay was reported northbound from south of Exit 151 (Watchung Street) in Bloomfield toward the Larry Doby Service Area.
The 511NJ items did not report a fatality or a full road closure in Newark or Essex County in this cycle, and no official agency reported injuries from the Turnpike crash in the feed items read this run. Drivers heading for Newark Liberty International Airport, the Prudential Center or downtown Newark on Sunday afternoon were advised by the pattern of the reports to allow extra time on both toll roads and to check 511NJ for the latest lane status before leaving.
