The collapse of an abandoned mineshaft is the cause of a massive 40-foot-by-40-foot sinkhole that has shut down part of Interstate 80 (I-80) in New Jersey, according to the State Department of Transportation. The sinkhole opened up around 7:45 a.m ...

Construction crews are working around the clock to repair the ginormous hole along I-80 near Exit 40 in Wharton that caused massive traffic delays a day after Christmas.

A crumbling mineshaft caused the 40-foot-by-40-foot sinkhole that closed part of the highway, state transportation officials said.

An eastbound stretch of Interstate 80 in New Jersey will remain closed and detoured “until further notice” but crews are “working around the clock” on repairs after a giant sinkhole swallowed part of the roadway Thursday and wreaked traffic havoc.

The collapse of an abandoned mineshaft caused the massive sinkhole on Route 80 in Morris County, authorities said on Friday, Dec. 27.Route 80 eastbound remains closed after the 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole appeared on the morning of

A sinkhole on a New Jersey interstate that's closed eastbound traffic for over 24 hours was caused by a collapse of abandoned mineshaft, officials said.

The collapse of an abandoned mineshaft is the cause of a massive 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole that has shut down part of Interstate 80 (I-80) in New Jersey, according to the State Department of Transportation.

The sinkhole that cratered a section of I-80 in New Jersey was caused by an abandoned mineshaft collapsing underneath the highway, state transportation officials say.

Road crews have been working 'around the clock' to repair a stretch of Interstate 80 in New Jersey after a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to close.

A massive sinkhole on the Interstate 80, caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft, can have some wondering what exactly is a mine hole?" One town in Morris County is no stranger to these mine subsidences.