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    Resurface and Drainage Improvement Project Continues Next Week on Route 118

    August 17, 2023

    ​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a resurfacing and drainage improvement project continues next week on Route 118 between Cemetery Road (T-682) and Dark Hollow Road (T-800) in Franklin Township, Lycoming County.

    On Monday, August 21, 2023, the contractor, Don E. Bower, will be switching to the southbound lane of Route 118 to complete curb and storm sewer work. Motorists can expect single lane conditions with flagging where work is being performed.

    Traffic Impacts

    • This work will be completed using daily lane closures.
    • One lane of the roadway will remain open to the traveling public.

    Don E. Bower is the prime contractor for this $1.6 million resurface and drainage improvement project. Work on this project includes mill and resurface of the roadway, replacement of the storm sewer, installation of a new arch culvert, new guide rail, and line painting. Work on this project is expected to be completed in September of 2023, weather permitting.

    Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicles, and drive with caution through the work zone.

    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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