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    Deck Repairs Sunday on the Route 34 Bridge Over the Juniata River in Newport Borough, Perry County

    March 11, 2026

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today a PennDOT maintenance crew in Perry County is scheduled to perform deck repairs this Sunday on the Route 34 (Market Street) bridge spanning the Juniata River in Newport Borough.

    Weather permitting, work will be performed Sunday, March 15. Work will begin at approximately 7:00 AM. There will be lane restrictions under flagging during work hours.

    Monday, March 16, will be the backup day should the work be delayed due to inclement weather or not completed on Sunday.

    Travelers should be alert and drive with caution through the work zone.

    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: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

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    Map shows location of deck patching on Route 34 bridge over Juniata River in Perry County.