For the first time in years, almost 10 miles of bottleneck traffic on Route 72 that snarled motorists on multiple roadways around the region for hours recently wasn’t related to the final phase of the Causeway project in Stafford Township and on the Island.
LIGHT AT THE END OF A VERY LONG TUNNEL: A N. J. Department of Transportation road crew worked through fog recently as it replaced light bulbs for the lighting system on the Causeway as part of routine maintenance. (Photo by Curt Travers)
“On Tuesday (March 10), the right lane and shoulder on Route 72 westbound was closed at approximately 5:30 p.m. for emergency maintenance conducted by Atlantic City Electric,” Steve Schapiro, spokesperson for the N.J.
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