Bridge Deck Replacement Starts Next Week on Battle Creek Road in Rome Township, Bradford County

​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Battle Creek Road (1055) will be closed starting next week in Rome Township, Bradford County, for a bridge deck replacement project. 

Starting on Monday, August 19, 2024, Battle Creek Road will be closed between North Orwell Road and Harrington Road, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge crew begins work on the bridge deck replacement project.

A detour using Route 187 and Cotton Hollow Road (Route 1056) will be in place for the duration of the project. The project is anticipated to be completed by October 2024, weather permitting.

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PennDOT – District 3 News – Maintenance Project This Weekend on Several Routes in Bradford County

​Montoursville – Motorists in Bradford County are advised a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) contractor will be working along several roadways this weekend.

On Saturday, August 17, 2024 and Sunday, August 18, 2024, the contractor, Chase Enterprises, will be applying herbicide along the following roadways in Pike, Warren, Orwell, and Windham townships:

• Route 1030: Woodland Lake Road (Pike and Warren Municipalities)
• Route 1038: Warren Center Road (Warren Municipality)
• Route 1032: Lake of Meadows Road (Warren Municipality)
• Route 1047: Little Meadows Road and Jackson Valley Road (Warren Municipality)
• Route 1049: Leraysville Road (Pike, Warren, and Windham Municipalities)
• Route 1051: Gulf Road (Orwell and Warren Municipalities)
• Route 1053: Sugar Cabin Road (Orwell and Warren Municipalities)
• Route 1059: Irish Hill Road, Casterline Road, Painter Road (Warren Municipality)
• Route 1079: Coburn Hill Road (Warren Municipality)
• Route 1036: Orwell Hill Road (Orwell Municipality)
• Route 1042: Captain Moore Road (Orwell and Windham Municipalities)

Motorists watch for single lane conditions with flagging or shoulder closures where work is being performed. Work will be performed during daylight hours. 

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

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PennDOT – District 3 News

PennDOT, Safety Partners Promote Safe Driving During Safety Day at Keystone Welcome Center at Tioga

​Montoursville, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) partnered with the Pennsylvania State Police, Highway Safety Network, Geisinger Medical Center, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) and other safety partners to promote safe driving during a safety day at the Keystone Welcome Center at Tioga, located on Route 15 south in Tioga. The event featured safety presentations and activities and provided visitors with traffic safety tips and took place during an aggressive driving enforcement wave and during a national crackdown on impaired driving ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

The PennDOT Workers’ Memorial, which honors the 90 PennDOT employees who have been killed in the line of duty since 1970, was also on display at the event. The memorial, with its reflective vests and hardhats mounted on stands, was created by Bradford County maintenance workers following the death of co-worker Leah Rumsey, who was hit by a car while flagging in a work zone.

PennDOT District 3 has eight employees represented in the memorial – Paul Fritz, Leonard Otis, John Hittle, Steve Fullmer, Angel Mendez, Leah Rumsey, Wesley Spearing and Harold (Don) Whipple. The memorial emphasizes the fact that the safety of workers in a work zone is truly dependent on each person on Pennsylvania’s roadways.

PennDOT would like to remind motorists of important driving tips to keep themselves, and others on the road, safe:

Plan your route. Before heading out, check the weather, road conditions and traffic.

• Leave early and give yourself plenty of time to get there.
• Buckle up and ensure that everyone else in your vehicle is buckled up in age- and size appropriate car seats, booster seats or seat belts.
• Stay alert and avoid distractions.
• Do not drive impaired by drugs or alcohol.