“Last night, heavy rains led to a mudslide that blocked a 60-inch storm drain on the Turnpike and caused flooding that led to a complete shutdown of northbound lanes. One lane reopened during the early morning of Friday, June 27, 2025, but traffic remained at a standstill for hours.“Traffic should have been detoured to allow drivers an alternate route around the mudslide.
“We are grateful that there were no injuries as a result of the flooding and traffic stoppage. The Parkways Authority takes full responsibility for the failure to reroute traffic, and would like to assure the public that this will never happen again. At the direction of Governor Patrick Morrisey, the Parkways Authority is already examining and revising its policies on Turnpike closures and detours as a result of this incident.”