The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Wharton, New Jersey remain shut down as crews work to repair a massive sinkhole that opened up on the shoulder early Thursday morning.The New Jersey Department of Transportation said the highway will remain closed "until further notice.

A mammoth sinkhole opened along a major New Jersey interstate Thursday morning, closing several lanes and pushing motorists onto local roads to avoid the pit. The sinkhole — which appeared large enough to swallow several cars — opened on the shoulder of Interstate 80 in Wharton sometime around 7:45 a.

A sinkhole that opened up Thursday along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey forced authorities to close the heavily traveled highway’s eastbound lanes.