Route 22 Reopens Following Downed Utility Pole

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Route 22 reopened early Tuesday morning after being closed in both directions near Country Club Road following a crash on Sunday, Bridgewater police said.

The highway reopened as of 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, police said.

The crash was reported on Sunday 11:56 a.m. on Route 22 West when a car severed a guidewire to a utility pole, said Bridgewater Police Captain John Mitzak.

Due to the rain and wind, several poles and wires came down, said Mitzak.

New Jersey Department of Transportation came out Sunday and set up detours around the area to divert the traffic.

The intersection of Route 22 East and West at Country Club Road was still closed on Monday and expected to be closed through the evening rush hour, said Mitzak.

The closure caused traffic delays on Route 202 South and North as well. Internet and power issues were also being reported in the area and affecting the high school and middle school in town.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area until further notice and seek an alternate route.

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