Police requested PSEG to respond on a rush.
The roadway was reopened about an hour later.
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The northbound lanes of Rt. 17 near Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights were shut down around noon Tuesday due to a transformer fire, the state Department of Transportation said.
Police requested PSEG to respond on a rush.
The roadway was reopened about an hour later.
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