Montoursville, PA –Motorists who travel in Union County are advised a bicycle race may impact travel in White Deer and Kelly Townships, Saturday, April 1, from 8 AM until 4 PM.
The permitted event will be held in White Deer and Kelly Townships along State Routes 1006 (Pleasant View Road), 1004 (Cross Roads Drive), 1001 (Sunrise Road), 1003 (Fort Titzell Road), 1008 (New Columbia Road), 1003 (Dyer Road) and 1005 (Treibley Road). The race route also includes local roads Gray Hill Road, Arnold Roads, and Millers Bottom Road.
Residents along the race course were to be notified by race organizers, the Bucknell Cycling Team.
Motorists should be on the lookout for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area and are reminded of Pennsylvania's Bicycle Law: When passing, you must allow at least four feet between your vehicle and a bicycle for the vehicle to safely pass the bicycle. When safe to do so, it is legal to cross the center double yellow line if necessary to provide the required four feet when passing a bicycle.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for stopped vehicles, watch for lane changes, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution through the work zone.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter 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.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.
CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov
###