Montoursville, PA – A four-year reconstruction project continues next week on Route 199 in Sayre and Athens, Bradford County. The 2.6-mile project is located .44 miles north of the intersection with Route 1056 (Front Street) in Athens Borough to the intersection with Interstate 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) at the New York state line in Sayre Borough. The project begins at the New York state line and works south.
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the contractor, Kriger Construction, Inc., will begin full depth reconstruction in the southbound lane of Route 199 between Lincoln Street and Chemung Street. Southbound traffic will be switched to the newly constructed northbound lane. Northbound traffic will remain detoured.
Detour information:
- Northbound cars will follow a .90 -mile detour using Lincoln Street, South Elmer Avenue, and Chemung Street.
- Southbound cars will be maintained in the work zone.
- Truck traffic will follow a 7.7-mile detour using Route 220 and Interstate 17 (Southern Tier Expressway).
- a 7.7-mile detour using Route 220 and Interstate 17 (Southern Tier Expressway).
Kriger Construction, Inc., is the prime contractor on this $16.5 million, four-year roadway reconstruction project. The project is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2024.
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Contact: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov
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