Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Route 1012 (Shickshinny Valley Road) will close next week in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, for a pipe replacement project.
Starting on Monday, June 17, 2024, Shickshinny Valley Road will be closed on either side of the Little Shickshinny Creek, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew replaces pipes. The Little Shickshinny Creek is located approximately 2.2 miles east of the intersection with Route 1025 (Summerhill Road) in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County and approximately 1.7 miles west of the intersection with Mountain Road in Salem Township, Luzerne County.
A detour using Route 1025 (Summerhill Road / Market Street), Route 11, and Route 4004 (Shickshinny Valley Road) will be in place for the duration of the project. The project is anticipated to be completed by Friday, July 12, 2024, weather permitting.
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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