Embankment Stabilization Project to Begin Next Week on Route 187 in Wilmot Township, Bradford County

​Montoursville, PA -Motorists are advised that starting next week, a portion of Route 187 will close in Wilmot Township, Bradford County, for an embankment stabilization project.​

Starting on Monday, July 8, 2024, Route 187 will be closed between Coyle Road (T-414) and Grant Hill Road (Route 2003), while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew begins repairs on the embankment failure. Work on the project includes excavation, rock placement, drainage work and pavement restoration to stabilize the embankment and reconstruction of the roadway.

The following detours will be in place for the duration of the project.

• Northbound traffic will use Route 87, Ambrosius Road (Route 2009), and Route 187 in Hollenback, Bradford County.
• Southbound traffic will use Ambrosius Road, Route 87, and Route 187 in Lovelton, Wyoming County.
  

Work on this project is expected to be completed by August 30, 2024, weather permitting.

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 alerts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.

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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