Route 88 Bridge to Close Overnight This Week

State transportation officials said Monday that the Route 88 bridge over the Point Pleasant Canal would be closed to traffic two nights this week.

On Wednesday, Feb. 29 and Thursday, March 1, the state Department of Transportation will close the bridge to traffic from 9 p.m. to about 6 a.m. the following morning. 

The closures are necessary for continued maintenance on the vertical-lift bridge's electrical system, officials said. 

Waterway traffic will not be affected.

Two detours will be in place during the closure, according to a statement from NJDOT.

• Route 88 eastbound motorists will take Beaver Dam Road (CR 630) to Bridge Avenue east over the Lovelandtown Bridge to Bay Avenue to Route 88 eastbound.

• Route 88 westbound motorists will take Bay Avenue to Bridge Avenue west over the Lovelandtown Bridge to Beaver Dam Road to Route 88 westbound.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. The state will post real-time updates on its travel website, www.511nj.org.