Route 88 Bridge Will Be Closed For Repairs For Five Nights

The Route 88 bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. and 5 p.m. beginning tonight, so contractors can maintain the steel that lines the banks of the Point Pleasant Canal, Capt. Robert Lokerson said.

The state requires that the work be done at night, for at least five nights, weather permitting, he said.

“The work is subject to weather and tides, so there is no set schedule at this point,” Lokerson said.

Traffic over the Route 88 bridge will be detoured to the Route 13 span. Sign boards will be deployed on each side of the 88 bridge advising motorists of the closures and detours to follow, he said.

The following detours will be in place during the closures:

• -Route 88 eastbound motorists will take Beaver Dam Road to Bridge Avenue east to Bay Avenue to Route 88 eastbound.
• -Route 88 westbound motorists will take Bay Avenue to Bridge Avenue west to Beaver Dam Road to Route 88 westbound.

Motorists are encouraged to check the Point Pleasant Police Facebook page for updated closure information.