The collapse of an abandoned mineshaft is the cause of a massive 40-foot-by-40-foot sinkhole that has shut down part of Interstate 80 (I-80) in New Jersey, according to the State Department of Transportation. The sinkhole opened up around 7:45 a.m ...

Construction crews are working around the clock to repair the ginormous hole along I-80 near Exit 40 in Wharton that caused massive traffic delays a day after Christmas.

A crumbling mineshaft caused the 40-foot-by-40-foot sinkhole that closed part of the highway, state transportation officials said.