Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

20/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 20/08/2024 23:58

PennDOT Provides Updates on Flood Damage Associated with Hurricane Debby in North Central PA

PennDOT Provides Updates on Flood Damage Associated with Hurricane Debby in North Central PA

08/20/2024

​Montoursville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), District 3, provides an update on flood damage, planned work, and long-term closures due to extensive flooding that occurred throughout the district on August 9.

Between Friday, August 9 and Monday, August 12, PennDOT county maintenance crews worked to open 78 of the 85 closed roads in Columbia, Lycoming, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, and Union counties. The remaining closures are in effect due to safety concerns and severely damaged bridges and roadways.

To ensure the safety of our transportation assets, the district completed 900 bridge inspections between Saturday, August 10 through Tuesday, August 20. Geotechnical crews reviewed embankment and slope areas throughout the district, while additional crews performed roadway inspections throughout the impacted counties.

Ongoing Work
County maintenance crews continue to work seven-days a week to perform flood related cleanup, which includes pipe flushing, ditch cleaning, road sweeping, and debris removal.

Long-Term Closures
PennDOT and industry partners are in the process of addressing several long-term closures and we are working to advance these projects as quickly as possible.

Lycoming

  • Route 14 between the ramp to Route 15 to Trout Run Mountain Road (Route 1002) in Lewis Township.
    • Long-term closure due to extensive flood damage.
    • A detour using Trout Run Mountain Road (Route 1002), Lycoming Creek Road (Route 1017), and Beautys Run Road (Route 3026) will be in place.
    • (NEW) Removal of the damaged bridge and debris is underway.
    • (NEW) A temporary road to connect Lycoming Creek (Route 1017) to Route 14 is under design and will be constructed in the coming weeks.
  • Little Pine Creek Road (Route 4001) between Route 287 in English Center, Pine Township and Little Pine State Park in Cummings Township.
    • Long-term closure due to extensive flood damage.
    • A detour using Route 287, Route 973, and Route 44 is being put in place.
    • (NEW) The week of August 26, the contractor will begin work to repair the damaged bridge and roadway.

Tioga

  • (OPEN) Route 49 between Pritchard Hollow Road and Crance Brook Road in Westfield Township.
    • Work continues on this project. Motorists can expect single lane conditions with flagging where work is being performed.
  • Canada Road (Route 2025) between Cherry Flats Road (Route 2018) in Covington Township and West Hill Road (Route 2022) in Putnam Township.
    • A detour using Old State Road (Route 2022) and Williamson Road (Route 2005) is in place.
    • (NEW) The removal of damaged bridge and debris is anticipated to be completed by August 30, weather permitting.
  • Wattles Run Road/Potter Brook Road (Route 4001) at the bridge in Clymer Township.
    • Long-term closure due to extensive flood damage.
    • A detour using Sperry Young Road, Crance Brook Road and Mixtown Road is in place.
    • (NEW) The removal of debris has started and is anticipated to be completed by Wednesday, August 21, weather permitting. A bridge inspection will take place and results will be reviewed.
  • North Road (Route 4007) between Route 249 and California Road (Route 4007) in Brookfield Township.
    • Long-term closure due to extensive flood damage.
    • A detour using Route 249, Austinburg Road (Route 4009), and Route 49 is being put in place.
    • (NEW) The debris has been removed. A bridge inspection took place on August 20 and results will be reviewed.

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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