Pipe Replacement Project to Start Tomorrow on Ridge Road in Benton Township, Columbia County

​Montoursville, PA - Motorists are advised that starting tomorrow, a pipe replacement project will close a portion of Ridge Road / Bendertown Road (Route 1025) in Benton Township, Columbia County.

Beginning Thursday, October 3, 2024, through Friday, October 11, 2024, Ridge Road / Bendertown Road will be closed between Zaners Bridge Road (Route 1022) and Shickshinny Road (Route 239), while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew replaces a deteriorating pipe.

A detour using Zaners Bridge Road, Route 487, and Shickshinny Road (Route 239) will be in place, for the duration of the project.

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 local accounts on X.

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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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MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or [email protected]​

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