Construction leads to freak road crack in Woodbridge

Engineers determine cause of nightmare crack on Woodbridge road Dan Alexander Published: September 19, 2025 Large crack on Smith Street in Woodbridge (CBS New York via YouTube)

🏚️ A massive crack split Smith Street in Woodbridge, forcing families from their homes

🏗️ County engineers blame a warehouse project along the Raritan River

⏳ Mayor John McCormac warns repairs could take 6–9 months to complete

WOODBRIDGE — The large crack that developed down the middle of a Middlesex County highway was caused by work at a warehouse project along the Raritan River, according to the Middlesex County Department of Transportation.

The crack opened up in the middle of Smith Street (Route 440) in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge on Sept. 4, closing the road and temporarily evacuating