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    6/25/2025 UPDATE: Roadway Project Scheduled to Begin on Route 125 in Coal Township, Northumberland County

    May 29, 2025

    6/5/2025 UPDATE: The proposed detour on this project has been rescheduled and will take place between Monday, July 14, 2025 and Sunday, July 27, 2025.  Route 125 will remain open until the newly established dates. An updated press release will be sent to remind motorists closer to the anticipated start date. 

    Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a roadway project scheduled to start soon will close a portion of Route 125 in Coal Township, Northumberland County.

    Between Monday, June 9, 2025, and Sunday, June 22, 2025, Route 125 will be closed between Point Breeze Road (Route 3004) and Bear Valley Road, while the contractor installs a culvert under Route 125. Work on the project includes installation of the culvert, paving, and line painting.

    A detour using Upper Road (Route 2044), Route 890, Route 225 and Route 61 will be in place for the duration of the project. Motorists can access the Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (AOAA) from the north using Route 125.

    The AOAA has coordinated with local municipalities, law enforcement, and emergency medical services to ensure that all emergency response agencies are fully aware of the planned closure and timeframes involved.

    H&K Group is the primary contractor for this $790,000 culvert installation project. Work on the project includes tree removal, culvert installation, roadway reconstruction, paving, and line painting.

    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 .

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    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.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, kiasmit@pa.gov or 570-368-4344

     

     

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