A portion of Liberty Street (Route 62/322/8) in the City of Franklin, Venango County is closed due to downed utility lines and an unsecured load from a tractor trailer.
The roadway is closed from 13th Street to the intersection with Allegheny Boulevard (Route 8/62).
A detour will be posted using Route 417 and Front Street.
The closure is expected to remain in effect until later today when the scene has been cleared.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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Contact: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095
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