Roadworks projects are underway, due to begin in Bradford County

BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WETM) — PennDOT is informing Bradford County residents that several road work projects will continue next week and a new one is scheduled to begin.

Crews milled a portion of Route 6 in Wysox about 0.75 miles east of the road’s intersection with Route 187 overnight on June 20. 24. During the works, the carriageway will be reduced to one lane and traffic signals will be diverted.

Work also continues on the four-year Route 199 project in Athens the week of June 24. North Main Street between Cooper Street and Spruce Street was closed to northbound traffic on June 21 for pavement reconstruction, and this lane reduction will continue that. next week. Work on this road will include new pavement, drainage improvements, utility relocations, traffic signal improvements, sidewalk and curb improvements, and more. Southbound cars can drive through the work zone, but northbound trucks and cars will have to use detours. Northbound cars will have a 0.78-mile detour that uses Walnut Street, North River Street and East Orchard Street, while trucks will have a 7.7-mile long detour that uses Route 220 and Interstate 17.

Another road works project will take place in Athens during the week of June 24. Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., crews will be working to eradicate pavement markings on Elmira Street (Route 1069) between Keystone Avenue (Route 1070) and approximately 0.1 mile north of the intersection of Route 199 and Edward Street in Athens and South Waverly Borough.

Later in the week, a 12-mile resurfacing project will begin in Monroe and Albany townships. A PennDOT crew will begin paving Route 220 between Churchill Street (Route 4021) at the Sullivan County line and Woodside Road (T-408) in Monroe Township on Wednesday, June 26. , and crews will give homeowners access to their property. The work will be carried out only during the day.

People should drive with caution and expect delays when traveling through portions of the county with ongoing roadworks. Drivers can check for more information on Pennsylvania road conditions by visiting 511PA.com.