I-80, Sinkhole and Wharton

Sinkhole keeping I-80 eastbound in Wharton, New Jersey shut. Here's what experts think caused it.
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.
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.”
I-80 in NJ to close again for roadway testing amid sinkhole repairs
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.
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. The closures are for inspection work underway to make sure more sinkholes don't open up along the highway.
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