Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Route 1020 in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, will be closed starting next week for bridge work.

On Monday, June 8, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will close a portion of Route 1020 to repair beams on a bridge that spans Pine Creek.

Motorists can expect the roadway to be closed at both sides of the bridge. A detour using Route 1025 (Ridge Road), Township Road 800 (Old Tioga Pike), Township Road 878 (Bendertown Road, Route 4008 (Southdale Road), Route 4006 (Waterton Road) will be in place while the work is being performed.

Work is expected to be completed on Friday, June 12, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, and expect travel delays and changing traffic patterns.

Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, and relevant training.

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