PARSIPPANY — At approximately 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23 Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officers responded to the area of Route 46 and Intervale Road on a report of low hanging wires.
Traffic was diverted onto the shoulders of each side of the roadway to prevent anyone from striking the wires.
Officers located a utility pole on the westbound side of the roadway in front of the Waterview Market project that was leaning causing the wires to sage across the highway.
New Jersey Department of Transportation and Verizon responded to the scene to assess the situation. The wires were lifted higher into the air after Verizon pushed the pole back to a more vertical position.
After this occurred the eastbound lanes were reopened, however the westbound right lane and shoulder remained closed while they worked to secure the utility pole. At approximately 4:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24 they were able to secure the utility pole and all lanes were reopened. It appeared that the cable anchor that held the pole in an upright position failed.
