Newark-area ramps from I-95 south to Route 896 now open to traffic

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The new ramps aim to reduce accidents by separating I-95 and Route 896 south traffic.

Drivers missing the new, earlier Route 896 south exit will end up at the Newark Toll Plaza.

After two years of ongoing construction, Newark's largest traffic project is finally ready for action.

Starting early June 4, both the new flyover ramp from I-95 south to Route 896 south, and the new ramp from I-95 south to Route 896 north will be open and accessible to traffic. The project reportedly cost around $284 million .

Interest in the project has been brewing for a while, as the exit is often a hotbed for accidents. Drivers traveling to Route 896 south must attempt to merge into the same lane as drivers attempting to travel onto I-95 north, creating a sea of traffic.

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