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    Water Main Replacement Project Begins Next Week in Columbia and Luzerne Counties

    September 02, 2025

    Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a water main replacement project is set to begin next week on East Front Street (Route 11) in Berwick Borough, Columbia County and East Berwick in Salem Township, Luzerne County.

    Beginning on Monday, September 8, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM, East Front Street will be closed between Walnut Street in Berwick Borough, Columbia County and Fowler Avenue in East Berwick, Luzerne County, while the contractor, Don E. Bower, Inc. removes the existing water main pipe and installs a larger 16-inch water main pipe. Additional work includes residential services, fire hydrants, and pavement restoration.

    Traffic Impacts

    • Route 11 northbound traffic will use Walnut Street, Second Street, Fowler Avenue, and Route 11, while work is being performed.
    • Route 11 southbound traffic can expect a single lane controlled by flagging.
    • Tractor Trailers will be permitted to travel through the work zone in lieu of utilizing the planned detour route.

    Work on this project will take place Mondays through Fridays during the overnight hours and is anticipated to be completed in August 2026.

    Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

    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.  

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker and Kim Smith at ra-pdd03crc@pa.gov

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