5 pm April 7 - AVOID Valley heading towards Springfield Ave/78 West on ramp
Apr 7, 2015 at 11:48am Edited
Just going home from the opposite direction. Complete nightmare. The westbound side of the overpass on Springfield (heading toward Morris Ave) is closed, so ALL traffic has to get on 24 west via the on-ramp. I happened to be going that way earlier, so no big deal, but I can't imagine all those poor people who were headed toward Rt-22 via Miesel. Ugh.
@notfrommuskogee but it's not backed up the way you were going, correct? (The Home Depot side) Rubbernecking or whatever...
A 300 mile drive back to Maplewood from West Virginia and we get stuck in the quick sand of Jersey
traffic, A police officer directing traffic in front of Home Depot would have moved everyone along with some efficiency. So many cars trying to squeeze themselves past the traffic lights blocked the intersection over and over and over again.
traffic, A police officer directing traffic in front of Home Depot would have moved everyone along with some efficiency. So many cars trying to squeeze themselves past the traffic lights blocked the intersection over and over and over again.
I came that way from Morris (east toward Maplewood) 4:35ish and it backed up just after the bridge, well before that first light before Home Depot. It was a minimally creeping standstill until I turned left on that little street by Target to cut through to Valley. I can't imagine how long it would have taken if I had to keep going toward Vauxhall.
Exactly what author said ... I think the eastbound issues were caused by all the westbound traffic blocking intersections. I'd imagine anyone coming off of 78 onto Vauxhall, then trying to make the left onto Springfield is up sh!t creek.
This is not the first time within this week... it was same a couple of days ago, not sure what was causing it...
OK ... so if I need to get to 24 West in about an hour, how should I go? (Through Millburn?)
Does anyone know where we can complain about this? It seems to be a state or county construction project but it would be nice if the Union police could be helpful for once.
Where was the truck accident? As I posted previously at 3pm the overpass was closed off for construction
Agree, too many times today roads blocked through Maplewood, Millburn, Vauxhall, Short Hills, Springfield and Summit - not one time did they post a sign to help you avoid it and detour you in time
There was an accident at 49A ...but as we drove along we could see that the traffic going west went for miles .
This was posted for miles ..but there was no alternate exit except for the left handed one to Millburn ..which I did not see quickly enough.
It was really bad as we exited 49B and made our way through the jug handle to Valley ( could have gone to the Irvington A e exit , but did not anticipate who hard it would be to exit through toValley)
The traffic going along Springfield Ave toward Irvington would block the intersection and basically one or two cars made it across to Valley ...opposing cars were turning left towards Irvington .it was a nightmare .
All of this as we watched traffic being allowed to get onto 78 W ...some alternate route should be in place whether it is caused by an accident OR construction ....I'd be looking for other ways home if this occurred a lot ...police were no where assisting in this massive jam.
This was posted for miles ..but there was no alternate exit except for the left handed one to Millburn ..which I did not see quickly enough.
It was really bad as we exited 49B and made our way through the jug handle to Valley ( could have gone to the Irvington A e exit , but did not anticipate who hard it would be to exit through toValley)
The traffic going along Springfield Ave toward Irvington would block the intersection and basically one or two cars made it across to Valley ...opposing cars were turning left towards Irvington .it was a nightmare .
All of this as we watched traffic being allowed to get onto 78 W ...some alternate route should be in place whether it is caused by an accident OR construction ....I'd be looking for other ways home if this occurred a lot ...police were no where assisting in this massive jam.
124 a total disaster, Vauxhall a disaster, Valley a disaster - traffic backed up in both directions. Took us 30 minutes to get from Target to our home on Maplewood Avenue
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At 3pm they had blocked off the 78 overpass heading to Springfield and "detoured" traffic along 78 West (what brilliant mind thought that made sense?)
At 5pm the offramp from 78 East to Springfield is blocked off.
There is no sign of construction.