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Route 3 Eastbound Mostly Closed for Emergency Repaving After Dump Truck Crash

Crews are repaving a damaged eastbound segment between Passaic Avenue and Main Avenue following Thursday’s crash.

Overview

  • As of Friday morning, only the left shoulder was open on Route 3 eastbound, with delays stretching to the Garden State Parkway.
  • Transportation officials said the emergency work addresses damage tied to a problem that developed Wednesday afternoon.
  • Drivers were urged to use Route 46 and Route 80 as alternate routes during the repaving.
  • Thursday’s morning commute was snarled when a gravel-filled dump truck overturned near Passaic Avenue, closing all eastbound lanes and spilling its load.
  • Authorities have not released the cause of the crash or any injury information, and westbound traffic experienced rubbernecking delays.