I-80 New Jersey Road Conditions

I-80 crosses 68 miles of New Jersey, from the Pennsylvania line to its end in the state. That is 2% of I-80's 2,900 miles.

Inside New Jersey it meets I-95 at Jersey City.

By mile marker, I-80 passes Jersey City 66 (10 mi off) · Newark 66 (11 mi off).

15 current reports along the route. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near East of Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 (Knowlton Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 09:00 PM thru…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near East of Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 (Knowlton Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 09:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 05:00 AM, at least one lane closed, (2nd lane closed from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM)

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 9:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound between East of Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown Rd (Hope Twp) and West of Exit 4 - NJ 94/US…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound between East of Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown Rd (Hope Twp) and West of Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 (Knowlton Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 08:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 06:00 AM, at least one lane closed, (2nd lane closed from 09:00 PM to 05:00 AM)

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 9:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Eastbound between East of Exit 55 - NJ 62/Union Blvd (Totowa) and West of Exit 56 - Squirrelwood Rd…

  Roadwork on I-80 Eastbound between East of Exit 55 - NJ 62/Union Blvd (Totowa) and West of Exit 56 - Squirrelwood Rd (West Paterson), Monday September 14, 2026 09:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 05:00 AM, at least one lane closed, (2nd lane closed from 09:00 PM to 05:00 AM)

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 9:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound between East of Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown Rd (Hope Twp) and East of Exit 1 - Delaware…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound between East of Exit 12 - CR 521/Hope-Blairstown Rd (Hope Twp) and East of Exit 1 - Delaware Water Gap (Hardwick Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 08:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 06:00 AM, at least one lane closed

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 10:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near East of Exit 26 - US 46 (Mount Olive Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 09:00 PM thru…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near East of Exit 26 - US 46 (Mount Olive Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 09:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 05:00 AM, right lane closed

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 9:00 AM

• Lanes blocked

  Roadwork on I-80 Eastbound between East of Exit 30 - Howard Blvd (Roxbury Twp) and East of Exit 39 - NJ 53…

  Roadwork on I-80 Eastbound between East of Exit 30 - Howard Blvd (Roxbury Twp) and East of Exit 39 - NJ 53 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp), Monday September 14, 2026 08:00 PM thru Tuesday September 15, 2026 05:00 AM, at least one lane closed

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 15, 9:00 AM

• Restriction

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near West of Exit 38 - US 46 (Denville Twp), Continuous Friday April 10, 2026 08:00 PM thru…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near West of Exit 38 - US 46 (Denville Twp), Continuous Friday April 10, 2026 08:00 PM thru Thursday December 31, 2026 06:00 AM, right shoulder closed

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 29, 3:59 AM

• Restriction

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near West of Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp), Continuous Thursday…

  Roadwork on I-80 Westbound near West of Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp), Continuous Thursday April 9, 2026 08:00 PM thru Thursday December 31, 2026 06:00 AM, right shoulder closed local lane

  I-80 • NY • Until Sep 29, 3:59 AM

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in New Jersey. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-80 in New Jersey

From Hackettstown to Tenafly, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Hackettstown end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

1. 20 mi Hackettstown 4.4 mi off the road
2. 34 mi Wharton
3. 41 mi Morris Plains 2.2 mi off the road
4. 53 mi North Caldwell 2.1 mi off the road
5. 58 mi Prospect Park 2.3 mi off the road
6. 61 mi Elmwood Park
7. 63 mi Oradell 4.7 mi off the road
8. 65 mi Lodi
9. 66 mi East Rutherford 3.9 mi off the road
10. 68 mi Ridgefield Park
11. 68 mi Bergenfield 3.9 mi off the road
12. 68 mi Tenafly 4.6 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Related Roads

I-80 in New Jersey Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 80 in New Jersey closed right now?

No full closures are reported on I-80 in New Jersey as of Sep 14, 2026 10:46 PM EDT. 15 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-80 in New Jersey road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-80 in New Jersey by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 14, 2026 10:39 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 55°F to 62°F and the strongest wind is 3 mph.

Where are New Jersey road closures reported officially?

New Jersey's official traveler information service is 511nj.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

How often are I-80 in New Jersey road conditions updated?

The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.