Crime & Safety

Route 88 Bridge Closed Until 2 p.m. Tuesday

Bridge closed at approximately 9 a.m.

Point Pleasant officials are advising motorists that the Route 88 bridge across the Point Pleasant Canal will be closed until 2 p.m. Tuesday.

An advisory was just posted via social media by the Point Pleasant Borough Office of Emergency Management.

According to the state Department of Transportation, road work on Route 88 in the area east of Herbertsville Road is the reason for the closure. The road work is being completed in both directions of Route 88, necessitating the closure of all lanes.

The advisory urged motorists to plan an alternate route.


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