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    Bridge Preservation Project Continues Next Week on Rupert Drive in Columbia County

    July 06, 2023

    ​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a bridge preservation project continues next week on Route 42 (Rupert Drive) between Main Street in Catawissa Borough and Legion Road in Montour Township, Columbia County.

    On Monday, July 10, 2023, through Friday, July 14, 2023, the contractor, the Truesdell Corporation, will continue applying the epoxy overlay along the bridge carrying Rupert Drive over the Susquehanna River. Work will be performed during daylight hours.

    Motorists can expect lane shifts and possible delays in travel and are urged to drive with caution in the area.

    The Truesdell Corporation is the prime contractor on this $1,028,028 bridge preservation project. Work on this project includes removal and re-epoxy on the bridge carrying Route 42 over the North Branch Susquehanna River. Additional work includes milling, resurfacing, line panting, and miscellaneous construction. In 2024, the project will continue with preserving the bridge that carries Route 93 over the North Branch Susquehanna River between Berwick Borough, Columbia County and Nescopeck, Luzerne County.  Work on this project is expected to be completed in July 2024.

    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. 

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     Contact: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov 

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