Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
08/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/22/2024 15:10
Route 147 in Reed Twp., Dauphin County, Expected to Open by Monday, August 26
Route 147 in Reed Twp., Dauphin County, Expected to Open by Monday, August 26
08/22/2024
Road closed Aug. 9 by flood damage
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that Route 147 between Route 22/322 and Route 225 in Reed Township, Dauphin County, is expected to open by the morning of Monday, August 26. The road was closed Friday, August 9, due to flood damage.
Detours for cars and large trucks remain in place. Cars, including small trucks, should continue to use Route 225 as the detour.
Large trucks heading north should take Route 22/322 west to Route 11/15 north to Shamokin Dam, then Route 61 south to Sunbury and Route 147 south.
Southbound truck traffic should take Route 209 north to Interstate 81 south to Route 322 west to Route 147.
A utility project and associated daytime closure on Route 225 has been suspended while the road is used as a car detour.
Repairs are underway. New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc., is the contractor for this work.
An updated press release will be issued when the road opens.
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.
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Contact: Dave Thompson, [email protected], 717-418-5018
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