Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised Route 61 is closed in both directions between Shamokin Street and Feeney Street (Route 2017) in Shamokin and Coal Township, Northumberland County due to a crash involving downed utilities.

Traffic Impacts

· Southbound cars will detour using Shamokin and Commerce Streets.

· Northbound cars will detour using Feeney Street, Tioga Street, Race Street and Shamokin Street.

· Large trucks will detour using Routes 54 and 487.

Motorists are urged to dive with caution through the area.

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.