Bridge Maintenance this Week on the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Northumberland County

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane restriction this week on Route 61 (Veterans Memorial Bridge) in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County, for maintenance work.

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, and Wednesday, April 19, 2023, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will be performing bridge flushing and electrical work on the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Motorists can expect the right (driving) lane to be restricted. Work will be performed between the hours of 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, weather permitting.

Motorists should be slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

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 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.

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

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