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    PennDOT to Replace Large Concrete Pipe on Route 849 (Creek Road) in Juniata Township, Perry County

    June 04, 2026

    Road closed, traffic detoured for 11 days starting June 22.

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a highway maintenance crew in Perry County is preparing to replace a large concrete drainage pipe on Route 849 (Creek Road) near Shull Hill Road in Juniata Township.

    Weather permitting, prep work will be performed Tuesday through Friday, June 16-19, from approximately 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Initially, there will be single lane and shoulder restrictions under flagging during work hours.

    Starting Monday, June 22, the road will be closed for 11 days. A detour will be in place using Markelsville Road (Route 4005), Middle Ridge Road (Route 4008), Apple House Road, and Route 849.

    Drivers 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 1,200 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict8.  

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Crochunis, 717-418-5017, mcrochunis@pa.gov

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    Please refer to the project location map below:

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