The southbound right lane of the Garden State Parkway will be closed through the evening rush hour between mileposts 140 and 138 in Kenilworth and Cranford as the Elizabethtown Gas Co. makes emergency repairs to a gas line alongside the roadway.

Exit 138 will remain open during the repairs.

Drivers are encouraged to check traffic conditions before traveling through the area by calling 511 or downloading the SafeTripNJ app.