Garden State Parkway backed up 22 miles: Jersey Shore Traffic watch

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July was a very busy month at the Jersey Shore.
August almost always starts out just as busy.
And because of that, roads are always busy on Friday afternoon thanks to people heading to the Jersey Shore. The ride is worth the wait, but follow along with our traffic updates and we'll get you there as quickly as possible.
Route 72 in Stafford is bumper-to-bumper with LBI-bound traffic
At 5:58 p.m., there are major traffic delays on Route 72 East from Mermaid Drive to Jennings Road in Stafford.
Route 35 southbound traffic at a crawl on Ocean County barrier island
As of 5:48 p.m., there are major traffic delays on Route 35 South from Ocean Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach to Herbert Street in Mantoloking.
Parkway traffic backed up 19 miles between Tinton Falls and Toms River
At 5:42 p.m., there are traffic delays on the Garden State Parkway southbound from Exit 102 (Asbury Avenue) in Tinton Falls to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River.
Route 72 crash in Stafford forces lane closure
There is a crash on Route 72 East at Nautilus Drive in Stafford. The left lane is closed.
Travel time to Wildwood
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 4 (Route 47) in Middle Township, the trip takes two hours and 45 minutes as of 4:50 p.m.
Travel time to Atlantic City
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway) in Pleasantville, the trip takes two hours and six minutes as of 4:50 p.m.
Travel time to Long Beach Island
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 63 (Route 72) in Stafford, the trip takes about one hour and 43 minutes as of 4:50 p.m.
Travel time to Belmar
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall, the trip takes about 35 minutes as of 4:50 p.m.
Heavy traffic volume in Brick
As of 4:18 p.m., there are delays on Route 35 southbound from Ocean Ave in Point Pleasant Beach to Herbert Street in Mantoloking.
Garden State Parkway southbound traffic now backed up for 22 miles in Monmouth and Ocean counties
There are now heavy delays on the Parkway from Exit 105 (Route 36) in Tinton Falls to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River.
Shore-bound traffic backed up for miles on Garden State Parkway
As of 3:30 p.m., volume in the southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway is heavy from Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall to Exit 81 (Lakehurst Road) in Toms River. Traffic is backed up for at least 15 miles as of this time.
Additionally, there is at least a five-mile delay in the southbound local and express lanes from Exit 105 (Route 36) to Exit 100B (Route 66 East) in Tinton Falls.
Slow going on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth and Ocean counties
As of 2:50 p.m., there are delays in both the southbound local and express lanes of the Garden State Parkway from about Exit 117 in Hazlet to Exit 114 in Holmdel Twp. Motor vehicle traffic is currently backed up 3½-miles.
There are delays in the southbound lanes of the Parkway from Exit 89A (Route 70 East) in Lakewood to Exit 83 (Route 9 North) in Toms River. Traffic is backed up about five miles.
Route 72 in Stafford backed up due to Long Beach Island-bound traffic congestion
There are also delays reported on Route 72 East in Stafford, from Mermaid Drive to Jennings Road. Expect heavy traffic in the area.
Travel time to Wildwood
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 4 (Route 47) in Middle Township, the trip takes two hours and 18 minutes.
Travel time to Atlantic City
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 38 (Atlantic City Expressway) in Pleasantville, the trip takes one hour and 40 minutes as of 2:30 p.m.
Travel time to Long Beach Island
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 63 (Route 72) in Stafford, the trip takes about one hour and 20 minutes as of 2:27 p.m.
Travel time to Belmar
From the Raritan Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (Route 138) in Wall, the trip takes about 30 minutes as of 2:24 p.m.
Garden State Parkway crash in Holmdel, near Exit 114 southbound
As of 2:01 p.m., there is a motor vehicle crash in the southbound express lanes of the Garden State Parkway, just north of Exit 114 (Red Hill Road) in Holmdel. The right shoulder is blocked.
New Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge now open
The new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge over the Shrewsbury River is now open to all motor vehicle traffic, after a construction project that began almost four years ago.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Garden State Parkway traffic backed up 22 miles: Jersey Shore traffic
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