sinkhole repairs along Route 80 are taking longer than expected the state department of transportation originally slated the two westbound lanes near Wharton and Morris County to reopen May 4th but that's been pushed back to the end of the month officials are blaming the delay on extensive sonic drilling which is typically much faster than conventional drilling to install micro piles near the Route 15 bridge now the good news is DOT says all lanes are still on schedule to reopen by June 25th that's just in time for the summer season that section of the highway of course has been shut down for months after sinkholes formed and voids were discovered under the roadway wreaking havoc on traffic and small businesses in the area according to the DOT crews are working around the clock until repairs are complete and they're urging the public to check its traffic information website for updates and information on detours until then [Music]