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    Safety Improvement Project Begins Next Week on South Main Street in Richmond Township, Tioga County

    April 15, 2026

    Montoursville, PA – A safety improvement project is set to begin next week on South Main Street (Route 2005) and Canoe Camp Creek Road (Route 2027) in Richmond Township, Tioga County.

    South Main Street
    Starting on Sunday, April 19, the contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, will begin drainage work along South Main Street between Spenser Road (T-493) and the Route 15 interchange. Additional work includes roadway widening and base repairs.

    Traffic Impacts
    Daylight Hours
        • Drivers can expect one lane of traffic in each direction between the hours of 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

    Overnight Hours
        • Drivers can expect single lane conditions with flagging between the hours of 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sundays through Thursdays.

    Canoe Camp Creek Road
    Starting on Monday, April 20, the contractor will install sheet piles to stabilize the embankment. Drivers can expect single lane conditions with flagging between South Main Street and West Gate Road during daylight hours.

    Glenn O. Hawbaker is the prime contractor for this $6.2 million safety improvement project on South Main Street and Canoe Camp Creek Road in Richmond Township. Work on South Main Street includes drainage improvement, placing curb, roadway widening and construction of a two-way left turn lane, rehabilitation of the bridge over Canoe Camp Creek, widening of the structure over an unnamed tributary to the Tioga River, milling and paving the roadway, and guide rail upgrades. Additional work on this project includes placement of the sheet pile along Canoe Camp Creek Road. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed in the fall 2026, weather permitting.

    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.

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

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