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    Intersection Improvement Project Continues on Routes 54/654 in Montour County

    May 29, 2026

    Montoursville, PA – A multi-year intersection improvement project continues along the Route 54 corridor near the Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road) intersection in Valley and Mahoning townships, Montour County. 

    The week of June 1, the contractor, New Enterprise and Lime Co., will continue working on the new alignment for Route 642. Work includes connecting the Jerserytown Road to the new alignment of Route 642.  Work will be performed during daylight hours, Monday through Friday.

    Traffic Control

    • Beginning Monday June 8, Jerseytown Road will be closed between Bogart Road (T-392) and Mahoning Creek.
      • A detour using Columbia Hill Road (Route 2007) and Meadowbrook Road (T-386) will be in place.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. is the prime contractor on this $29.8 million intersection improvement project along the Route 54 corridor near the Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road). Work on the project includes realignment and signalization of the Route 54 and Route 642 intersection, bridge improvements, including replacement of the bridge deck that carries Route 54 over the Mahoning Creek, substructure repairs, and relocation of the park and ride. Additional work includes pavement repairs, widening, mill and resurface, line painting, and sign upgrades. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed in the fall 2029, weather permitting

    For more information on the project visit the Routes 54 and 642 Intersection Improvement project page or by searching PennDOT District 3, District 3 Projects, Routes 54 and 642 – Intersection Improvement Project, Valley Township, Montour County.

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

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