A water main break on Route 18 in East Brunswick has closed the right lane and made a normally challenging morning commute through the area even worse.

The water main is broken on the southbound side of the highway near Eggers Street, which is just south of the New Jersey Turnpike, police said.

Eggers Street is also closed westbound between Suydam Road and Route 18.

The break was reported at 5:47 a.m, according to 511nj.com, the state department of transportation's traffic website.

Traffic is moving slowly through the area. There are also northbound delays, traffic cameras show.

There is no time frame on when repairs will be complete, according to a police spokesman.

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