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Routes 1 & 27 In South Brunswick Closed Due To Utility Pole Fires Causing Outages (Developing)

Route 1 and Route 27 North in South Brunswick were closed due to utility pole fires that caused power outages, authorities said.

South Brunswick police

South Brunswick police

Photo Credit: Twitter/ South Brunswick PD

The fires occurred at about on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18. The fires caused "significant traffic issues," police said.

  • Route 27 was closed between Kingston Terrace Drive and Raymond Road, police said. A pole fire on Route 27 is preventing vehicles from heading southbound.
  • Route 1 north near Whispering Woods Drive also was closed. A fire on the utility pole has brought wires onto Route 1 northbound. Southbound lanes may also need to be closed soon, police said. Use Route 522 as an alternate.

PSEG has been notified and was responding, police said about 3 p.m.

Avoid Route 1 from New Road to Route 522. Avoid Route 27 south of Promenade Blvd.

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