Overturned Tractor Trailer Causes Lane Closure on I-80 Westbound in Roxbury Township

Traffic disrupted near Exit 28 as emergency crews respond; multiple ongoing construction projects continue to affect major routes across Morris County.

ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ — A tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 80 westbound east of Exit 28 (CR 631/US 46) in Roxbury Township, leading to the closure of one of the highway’s three westbound lanes as of 10:36 a.m. Monday. Emergency personnel are on scene, and motorists are advised to anticipate delays in the area.

The cause of the incident has not yet been reported, and there is no current estimate for when the affected lane will reopen.

This incident compounds an already congested morning across Morris County due to a series of scheduled construction projects that are impacting traffic on major routes:

• NJ 181 (Jefferson Township): Construction is active on the northbound side south of Prospect Point Road. All lanes remain open until 3:00 p.m.

• US 46 (Multiple Towns):

  • Eastbound between Mountain Lakes and Parsippany-Troy Hills: Left lane closed until 3:00 p.m.

  • Westbound in the same area: Left lane closed until 3:00 p.m.

  • Westbound in Rockaway Township near CR 513/West Main Street: Right lane closed and detoured until 3:00 p.m.

  • Eastbound from I-80 in Denville to Parsippany-Troy Hills: Right shoulder closed until 3:00 p.m.

  • Westbound from Parsippany-Troy Hills to I-80 in Denville: Right shoulder closed until 3:00 p.m.

• NJ 23 (Multiple Towns):

  • Southbound between Butler and Pequannock Township: Right lane closed until 3:00 p.m.

  • Northbound in the same area: Right lane closed until 4:00 p.m.

  • Northbound in Butler between CR 511/Boonton Avenue and CR 618/Kinnelon Road/Keil Road: Right lane closed until 2:00 p.m.

  • Northbound in Butler near CR 511/Boonton Avenue: Right lane closed until 3:00 p.m.

• NJ 10 (Roxbury to Parsippany-Troy Hills): Eastbound right lane closed between Mary Louise Avenue and Woodsend Road until 3:00 p.m.

• I-287 (Parsippany-Troy Hills): Northbound right shoulder closed near Exit 41 (I-80 interchange) until 1:00 a.m.

• I-80 Eastbound (Mount Arlington): Ramp lane closed near Exit 30 (Howard Boulevard) until 6:00 a.m.

Motorists throughout Morris County should plan alternate routes or allow extra travel time due to these simultaneous traffic disruptions and infrastructure maintenance activities. Updates will be provided as conditions evolve.