Litter Pickup Set to Begin Along Certain Routes in Northumberland County Next Week

Montoursville, PA – In an effort to improve our environment and clean up our local roadways, PennDOT maintenance crews in Northumberland County will pick up litter over the next two weeks along the following roadways:

  • Interstate 80 between the Union County and Montour County lines.
  • Interstate 180 between Interstate 80 and the Lycoming County line.
  •  Route 147 between Union County line and Interstate 80.

Crews will be picking up litter along the above routes beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, to Thursday, March 27, 2025, during daylight hours, weather permitting.

There will be no impacts to traffic during litter cleanup activities. Motorists are reminded to slow down, drive with caution, be alert for stopped or slow-moving vehicles, and watch for workers near the roadway.

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 .

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT news on X, Facebook and Instagram.

MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, kiasmit@pa.gov or 507-368-4344

# # #