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Traffic Alert: Rt. 22 Westbound Delays

An accident in Springfield has lanes blocked.

A traffic accident which brought down utility wires at the intersection of Rt. 22 West and Hillside Avenue in Springfield is causing delays on Rt. 22 westbound. The state police have blocked off one lane of Rt. 22 West for PSE&G crews to repair the utility wires.

The accident appears to be at the exit of Rt. 22 on to Springfield Avenue just before Barnes and Noble. The direction sign in the island at the intersection is half bended over. Parts of Hillside Avenue are blocked off and cars cannot access Rt. 22 from this street. Traffic is free-flowing on the westbound side of Rt. 22 after Barnes and Noble.


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