Flooding shuts down Route 46 East for morning commute in Fairfield, New Jersey

FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Flooding shut down a major roadway Wednesday morning in Essex County, New Jersey. 

Fairfield Police say Route 46 East will be closed for an unknown about of time, until the water levels drop.

• Read More: Hundreds of Passaic County residents ordered to evacuate due to flooding

Drivers entering town will be diverted off the highway just before Two Bridge Road and re-routed toward Route 80 East. 

Drivers on Route 80 East will not be able to access Exit 47B, which leads to Route 46 East in Parsippany. 

• Read More: Passaic River crests, sending more water into flood-ravaged Paterson, New Jersey

CBS New York's John Dias is live in Fairfield with an update from Mobile 2. 

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• Essex County