PennDOT advises motorists of work on Routes 15, 87

The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists that work on both Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound in Montoursville Borough, and Loyalsock, Fairfield, and Muncy townships and Route 15 in South Williamsport Borough and Armstrong Township will be underway this week. Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, watch for lane changes and drive with caution. According to a news release, today through Friday contractor Glenn O.

Hawbaker will perform work between the Route 87 interchange and the Fairfield Road interchange. Work includes removing the Right-of-Way fence at various locations, removing debris from inlets, placing rock to fill-in washed out areas and cleaning drainage structures. Motorists should expect the shoulder areas to be closed where work, which will occur during daylight hours, is being performed.

Glenn O. Hawbaker is the primary contractor for this £11.4 million highway resurfacing project. Work on this project includes mill and resurface of over 13 miles of roadway including entrance and exit ramps at Route 87 and the Fairfield Road interchanges, new lighting, guide rail upgrades, drainage, signage and pavement markings.

Additional work includes removing and re-applying epoxy to 16 bridges throughout the project. These bridges span the Loyalsock Creek, Route 87, Fairfield Road, Route 220, Carpenter's Run, Brushy Ridge Road, Wolf Run and Muncy Creek. Work on this project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024, with a winter shutdown in 2023.

Also this week, according to a second news release, Glenn O. Hawbaker, will continue construction of ADA ramps at various locations adjacent to Route 15 in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Motorists can expect daylight lane closures and flagging operations where work is being performed.

Glenn O. Hawbaker is the primary contractor for this £2.6 million resurfacing project of Route 15 between the Market Street Bridge and the West Branch Tennis Club in Armstrong Township. Work includes milling and paving, ADA ramps upgrades, guide rail upgrades, signage and line painting.

Additional work will be performed on the bridge over Hagerman's Run. The project will be completed in phases. Motorists can expect single lanes with flagging and/or channelizing devices through the active work areas.

Work will not be performed on this project during the Little League World Series. Work is expected to be completed on this project in October of 2023, weather permitting. The news releases said 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 smartphone applications, by calling 5-1-1 or by following regional Twitter alerts.

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