Emergency structural steel repair work on Route 80 forced multiple lane closure Friday morning and officials warned drivers to expect delays in the area.

The closure of two left lanes of I-80 westbound near exit 57 for Route 19 in Paterson began before 5 p.m. Thursday and continued overnight into Friday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. I-80 west is four lanes in that area.

As of 7:50 a.m., the delays were listed as 20 to 25 minutes, with additional traffic jams on surrounding roads.

No timetable for the completion of the repairs was listed.

UPDATE: I-80 westbound 2 left lanes of 4 lanes remain closed East of Exit 57 - Rt 19 in Paterson for emergency structural steel repairs. Use caution, slow down and expect delays https://t.co/zH7MHl4PWb — NJDOT (@NJDOT_info) March 6, 2020

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