George Washington bRIDGE BEWARE
Anyone using the bridge today take note..................................
A man threatening to jump off the George Washington Bridge closed the upper deck of the bridge Friday morning, as New York City Police and other law enforcement officials contained the scene in an effort to talk the man off the span.
The identity of the man is not known at this time.
The lower deck of the bridge has remained open Friday.
But the standoff has caused a nightmare traffic jam for morning rush-hour commuters who use the bridge to travel between New York and New Jersey with lines of cars and trucks at a standstill, the snarl stretching back miles on the New Jersey Turnpike, Cross Bronx Expressway and other arterials that feed the bridge.
New York City Police said they could provide no other details on the standoff.
A man threatening to jump off the George Washington Bridge closed the upper deck of the bridge Friday morning, as New York City Police and other law enforcement officials contained the scene in an effort to talk the man off the span.
The identity of the man is not known at this time.
The lower deck of the bridge has remained open Friday.
But the standoff has caused a nightmare traffic jam for morning rush-hour commuters who use the bridge to travel between New York and New Jersey with lines of cars and trucks at a standstill, the snarl stretching back miles on the New Jersey Turnpike, Cross Bronx Expressway and other arterials that feed the bridge.
New York City Police said they could provide no other details on the standoff.
