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State Department of Transportation
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down I-287 South In Edison, Significant Delays Expected:
Njdot
A vehicle fire on Interstate 287 in Edison Township has forced the closure of all lanes and the right shoulder, causing significant traffic delays during the morning commute, officials said. The vehicle fire erupted on I-287 South just south of Exit 2 at around 9:35 a.m., the state Department of Transportation said. All lanes and the right shoulder were closed as emergency crews responded to the scene. Drivers in the area should expect delays of 10 to 15 minutes and consider alternate routes if possible. Officials are working to clear the scene and reopen lanes as quickly as possible.…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Closes Route 46 In Mount Olive, DOT Says
A crash on Route 46 in Morris County on Monday, June 24 has caused all lanes to be closed, the state Department of Transportation said. The crash investigation was ongoing on Route 46 in both directions west of Naughright Road in Mount Olive Township. UPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46, Prosecutor Says Daily Voice has reached out to officials for more information.
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Route 9W Stretch To Close In Rockland County For Maintenace Work
Motorists should anticipate delays and detours when Route 9W closes in both directions for maintenance. The State Department of Transportation said the closure will take place between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown from 6 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, weather permitting. Drivers will directed to detours on Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties. For more information, call 511, or visit www.511NY.org.
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Route 303 To Close In Rockland County For Sewer Main Repairs
Motorists in the region will face another road closure this weekend on a busy roadway due to sewer main repairs. The closure will occur in Rockland County on Route 303 between Route 20 (Orangeburg Road) and Erie Street in Orangetown from Friday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, according to the State Department of Transportation. Motorists should use the posted detour as an alternate to prevent backups. Drivers are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding. For up-to-date travel information, call 511, or visit www.511NY.org.
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Traffic Alert: I-84 Ramps To Close For Paving In Hudson Valley
Residents and commuters should take note that two ramps on I-84 in the Hudson Valley will be closed overnight due to paving. The State Department of Transportation is advising Orange County motorists to expect the following ramps along I-84 in the town of Newburgh will be closed between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 25, to accommodate the work, weather permitting. I- 84 westbound ramp to Exit 37 (Route 52) I- 84 westbound ramp to Exit 36 (I-87/New York State Thruway) Motorists should plan accordingly and follow the posted detours. During the construct…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Wild
Crash
: Tractor-Trailer Splits In Pieces, Lands On Car On Route 17
UPDATE: Northbound Route 17 in Mahwah was reopened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday following a wild tractor-trailer crash earlier in the day. Only one lane of the southbound highway was open during the evening rush. There miraculously were no serious injuries in the crash, which left the rig scattered across both sides of the highway near the New York State border around 10 a.m. Aug. 2, Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki said. The rig had split into pieces, with a huge container landing on a passing SUV on the other side of the divider and thousands of lemons spilling onto the highway. An overhead sign …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Traffic
Closure Alert: I-84 Construction Work To Cause Detours
Construction work on I-84 will close multiple ramps in Dutchess County. Commuters can expect detours on I-84 and Taconic State Parkway from Sunday, June 25, through Thursday, June 29, while construction teams complete paving work, according to the state Department of Transportation. The following ramps along I-84 and the Taconic State Parkway will be closed during the above dates, between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.: Interstate 84 eastbound and westbound ramps to Exit 52 (Taconic State Parkway) in the Town of East Fishkill Taconic State Parkway northbound and s…
Westport, CT
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Cribari Bridge In Westport Work Scheduled
A busy Fairfield County bridge that carries Route 136 over the Saugatuck River will be closed intermittently for repairs. Westport Police said state Department of Transportation officials will be working on the William Cribari Bridge between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Friday, June 16 for repairs, said Lt. Eric Woods of Westport Police. "Their plan is to intermittently open and close the bridge allowing traffic to pass while the bridge is open," Woods said. During this time, Westport Police will have officers stationed on both sides of the bridge, one at Post Road West/Ro…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Road Closure: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Hudson Valley For Construction
A section of a busy Hudson Valley roadway will be closed for construction over the weekend. Route 9W in Rockland County will be closed in both directions in Orangetown between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street on Saturday, June 10, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., to facilitate maintenance activities, weather permitting, said the State Department of Transporation. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zon…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Tips Across Route 17
A tractor-trailer tipped across the entire southbound side of Route 17 early Saturday, closing the highway coming down from Route 287. The rig ran up the grassy curb outside Jack Daniels Porsche in Upper Saddle River, took down a sign and pitched onto its side, leaving it lying across both shoulders and all three lanes, shortly before midnight April 29. The road remained closed while heavy-duty wreckers from Big Tows righted the rig. Big Tows Inc. righted the rig following the late-night mishap on southbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River.Ramsey Rescue There were no other vehicles invo…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Holden Fire Truck Sank Into Road As Gas Main Break Caused Sinkhole
A Holden fire truck got stuck after a sinkhole opened up beneath it as fire crews were on the scene of a gas leak on Tuesday, April 26, authorities said. State Department of Transportation workers struck the underground gas line at 1063 Man St. just after 12:30 p.m., which caused the leak, Holden firefighters said. Fire crews were called to the large natural gas leak to help clear the scene and keep the fuel from exploding, but while they were there, one of the Holden fire trucks sank into the asphalt as the leak caused a sinkhole underground some 300 feet away from the rup…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Route 9W Closure Planned In Rockland County
A section of Route 9W in Rockland County will be closed to traffic in both directions for road repairs this weekend. The state Department of Transportation said Route 9W will be closed to traffic in both directions between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour using Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. DOT officials said. Local residents will be able to access their properties. During the closure, drivers are urged …
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Yorktown Heights After Collision
Two people were rescued when their vehicle fell down an embankment inches from a flooded stream after an accident in Northern Westchester. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 1:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-car accident in Yorktown Heights on the Taconic State Parkway northbound in the area of Illington Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Upon arriving, fire officials found both vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides. One vehicle's occupants had no injuries, but the other vehicle had overturned, fallen down a muddy embankment, and …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Flips On Jersey Shore
There was a debris spill when a dump truck overturned on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The truck flipped at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 on Route 18 northbound — south of the Garden State Parkway — in Tinton Falls, according to the state Department of Transportation. One right lane of three was closed, 511nj.org reported.
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
Closure Scheduled For Route 9W In Orangetown
The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists to expect Route 9W to close in both directions this weekend. The highway will be closed in Rockland County between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in the town of Orangetown on Saturday, Oct. 15, between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m., to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting, state DOT officials said. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties, DOT said. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly …
Middletown, NJ
News
Pedestrian Crash Reported On Jersey Shore
Pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred about noon on Thursday, Sept. 8 on Route 36 near Palmer Avenue in Hazlet, according to the state Department of Transporation. As of 1 p.m., all lanes of traffic remained closed, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Flips Closing Central Jersey Roadway
A dump truck overturned shutting down all lanes of Route 18 south in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8 near Route 1, according to the state Department of Transportation. Traffic was using the shoulder, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Middletown, NJ
News
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 9 Jersey Shore
A crash with injuries occurred on the Jersey Shore. The crash was reported at 3:21 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 on Route 9 southbound at Raceway Mall Drive in Freehold Township, according to the state Department of Transportation. At least one of three lanes was closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Causes Delays On Route 1 Central Jersey
A crash closed at least one lane of Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to the state Department of Transportation. Delays were reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Crash Destroys FedEx Tractor-Trailer On Busy Roadway In Region
A driver managed to escape severe injuries during a crash of a FedEx tractor-trailer. The crash took place in Sullivan County in the town of Thompson on Route 17 around 7 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 30. According to the Rock Hill Fire Department, the driver was able to exit the vehicle on his own and was immediately transported to the hospital by Mobile medic EMS with non-life-threatening injuries. The department was assisted by: New York State Police, State Department of Transportation, Mobile medic EMS, Rock Hill EMS Prestige Towing.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Route 208 Crash
UPDATE: A retired Teaneck police officer was critically injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle after it struck a defective piece of roadway on Route 208, authorities said. The 59-year-old rider from Rochelle Park was headed north on the highway De Boer Drive when he rode over a defective expansion joint shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Officers closed the highway and rendered first aid before EMTs from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took over, transporting the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with severe trauma, the chi…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Police: Ambulance Worker Seriously Injured After Jumping Out Of Rig On Route 208
UPDATE: A 21-year-old private ambulance worker was seriously injured when he got out of the rig while it was moving during an argument on Route 208, authorities said. The incident "had been arguing with the driver" when he opened the front passenger door and exited the moving vehicle shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday on the southbound side of the highway between Ewing and Russell avenues in Wyckoff, Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. A passing responder stopped, grabbed a blanket and C-collar from the A&M Medical rig and assisted the victim, a motorist told Daily Voice. The responde…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46
UPDATE: A 59-year-old Garfield woman was identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed Monday on a treacherous stretch of Route 46 in Teterboro. Fetije Lickollari was crossing away from the crosswalk when she was struck by a Chrysler 300 on the highway’s eastbound side near Industrial Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m., Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. She was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. No charges were filed or summonses issued against the driver, who remained at the scene and then went with Moonachie police to headquarters to provide a statement. “This is…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Jackknifed Tanker Truck Closes Route 208 Right Before Evening Rush
A jack-knifed tanker truck closed southbound Route 208 at the Glen Rock/Fair Lawn border just before the beginning of Monday's evening rush. Severe backups immediately began following the crash just beyond the Harristown Road around 4 p.m., Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "A fuel truck struck the back of a truck and carrier combo, causing the fuel truck to jackknife and spill fuel onto the highway," he said. No injuries were reported, the chief said. "Aerial" view from nearby overpass on Route 208Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Glen Rock firefighters began cleaning up a fue…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
Car Downs Pole, Closes Route 70 In South Jersey
Traffic was snarled on a major roadway in South Jersey after a utility pole was knocked down, authorities said. A crash at about noon Wednesday toppled the pole and wires across the 900 block of Route 70 westbound in Evesham, initial reports said. A state Department of Transportation crew was closing down the westbound lanes so repairs could begin, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Central Jersey Crash, Possibly Fatal, Reported On Route 33
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Route 33 at Bentley Road in Monroe Township, according o initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the crash may have resulted in a fatality. Route 33 westbound was closed down for a police investigation, reports said. A state Department of Transportation team was reported at the scene. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
NY Agencies Preparing For Rain, Flash Flooding Conditions Ahead Of Post-Tropical Cyclone Fred
New York State agencies are preparing for widespread rain and possible flash flooding conditions as Post-Tropical Cyclone Fred is set to move through the state. The storm is expected to begin moving through the area on Wednesday, Aug. 18, and exit by midday Thursday, Aug. 19. The State Department of Transportation is preparing to patrol areas that are susceptible to flooding, and personnel are set to respond with equipment to remove debris and set up temporary closures and detours. The state said the Department of Public Service has about 5,500 workers ready to engage in damage assessment,…
Torrington, CT
Lifestyle
Buckle Up: New Law In CT Will Require Backseat Passengers To Strap In
Click it, or ticket. Beginning in the fall, adult passengers in the back seats of vehicles traveling in Connecticut will be required to buckle up under new legislation signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont. On Monday, July 12, Lamont signed “Public Act 21-175” which will require all passengers, no matter where they are sitting, to wear a seat belt as part of a State Department of Transportation bill that passed with bipartisan support. The legislation takes effect as of Friday, Oct. 1. Connecticut is now the 32nd state to require all passengers to buckle up, regardless of where they are posit…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Sinkhole Closes Chemical Road In Plymouth Meeting
A sinkhole shut down Chemical Road in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County Friday afternoon, NBC Philadelphia reports. The road leading to Metroplex Mall was shut down around 3 p.m. and the state Department of Transportation said it was immediately going to work around the clock until the road is reopened, officials told the news outlet. Cars are being detoured at Metroplex Boulevard and Germantown Pike, NBC reports.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Utility Pole Crash Closes Northbound Route 17 Overnight
A driver walked away unscathed after an SUV split a utility pole outside a Route 17 service station in Ramsey overnight, responders said. The northbound highway was initially shutdown at East Allendale Avenue following the 1:30 a.m. crash at the QuickChek station. Firefighters tended to the vehicle, while police and members of Ramsey Rescue and Ramsey EMS tended to the victim. A state Department of Transportation crew, a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit and Orange & Rockland Utilities also responded, along with Saddle River police and the Ramsey Office of Emergency Management. T…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Burlington County
Authorities are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in South Jersey. The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. Thursday on Route 130 southbound near Andover Road in Cinnaminson, according to initial reports. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The state Department of Transportation assisted police in closing the road for the investigation. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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