5/23/2024 UPDATE: (ROAD OPEN) Portion of Route 487 is Closed in Columbia County

5/23/2024 UPDATE: Route 487 is open in Columbia County.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that Route 487 is closed in both directions between Route 11 in Bloomsburg and Central Road in Scott Township, Columbia County, due to a material spill.

A detour using Central Road, Route 11, and Interstate 80 is in place. The roadway is expected to be closed for several days for testing.

Motorists are advised to slow down and drive with caution through the area. 

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 local alerts on X.

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Media Contact: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov
 

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