Massive Flooding Snarls Commutes this Morning
After this morning’s thunderstorms, many of the city’s roadways were flooded due to the city’s aging infrastructure. Getting out of the Ironbound this morning required driving the wrong way on a one way street, with flashers on, as it seemed that almost all of the westbound streets were flooded up to 18 inches.
Cars of daring — if foolhardy — commuters were marooned in a lake that formed under the Broad Street overpass on Route 21 South, the city’s main artery to Routes 78, 1&9, and the Newark Liberty Airport. If you’re heading that way, you’ll want to consider alternate routes. Jogging two blocks east to Broad Street got me past the major flooding and onto the highway.