Two toll lanes have been closed since a fatal crash at the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 14 toll plaza took them out in January.
Two lanes have been closed at the New Jersey Turnpike exit 14 toll plaza since they were damaged in a fatal crash in January.
That crash happened on Jan. 20, when the driver of a westbound vehicle lost control and hit the concrete divider and toll booth in lane 13. The vehicle rolled over, killing a passenger in the front seat, according to State Police.
The toll lanes on the far left side of the toll plaza in Newark remain closed since the crash. That has complicated traffic patterns for drivers coming off the Turnpike's Hudson County extension and continuing on I-78 west, said an NJ.com user.
Construction is underway to reopen two closed toll lanes at Exit 14 on the N.J. Turnpike. "It is now a mess, with cars and trucks cutting across, trying to get to the two far left toll booths from the turnpike," he wrote. "After paying the toll, drivers are cutting all the way to the right to get onto the Route 78 local lanes."
Q: When will the two tollbooths be fixed at exit 14 in Newark?
A: After months of waiting, there is good news. Preliminary work is underway as of Monday morning, as shown in our photograph.
Work should be completed during the first week in June, said Thomas Feeney, a Turnpike Authority spokesman. The steel for the temporary roof canopy support is scheduled to arrive in the middle of the week.
"Once that's in, the damaged toll booth will be removed and a new one will be installed," he said.
That means drivers coming off the turnpike extension will need to be aware of a construction zone on the far side of the toll plaza and of different locations of open E-ZPass and cash lanes, based on what was seen Monday.
There are no shortage of issues in the commuting world, from how long you can leave your car running in the convenience store parking lot before getting a ticket, to why brand new sign structures on toll roads look so rusty.
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