Dunmore, PA – PennDOT will close Parker Street between North Main Avenue and Boulevard Avenue in Scranton beginning on Monday, May 5, 2025, to finish paving as part of the Parker Street Bridge reconstruction project. The road will be closed for approximately two weeks.
Access to the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Trail parking area for the Parker Street Landing trailhead will be restricted on days when paving and milling operations will be taking place.
Detour
From points west of the bridge, head north onto North Main Avenue and travel 1.8 miles to the intersection of North Main Avenue and Boulevard Avenue. At the intersection, turn right and head southeast along Boulevard Avenue for 1.7 miles to the intersection of Boulevard Avenue and Parker Street.
From points east of the bridge, head north onto Boulevard Avenue and travel for 1.7 miles to the intersection of Boulevard Avenue and North Main Avenue. At the intersection, turn left, head south on North Main Avenue, and travel for 1.8 miles to the intersection of North Main Avenue and Parker Street.
When encountering a work zone, please drive the posted speed limit, turn on your headlights, pay close attention to signs and flaggers, and avoid all distractions. In high-traffic locations, motorists are encouraged to use both lanes of travel to the merge point and take turns merging into the open lane.
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 X alerts.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Elizabeth Fabri, efabri@pa.gov or 570-963-3502 or Jessica Ruddy, jeruddy@pa.gov or 570-963-4044
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