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    Bridge Replacement Project Begins This Week on Evansville Road in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County

    June 02, 2026

    Montoursville, PA – Drivers are advised that a bridge replacement project will close a portion of Evansville Road (Route 1014) in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County.

    Starting on Thursday, June 4, Evansville Road will be closed between Cemetery Road (Route 1019) and Lake Road (Route 1017), while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge crew begins removal of the existing bridge. Additional work on the project includes installation of a new box culvert, paving, and line painting.  

    A detour using Cemetery Road, Frease Avenue, Route 93, and Lake Road will be in place for the duration of the project. 

    Drivers 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 1,200 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict3.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov

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