​Montoursville, PA – H. R. I., Inc., a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) contractor, will continue a tree trimming project along Route 11 in the Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County next week.

Work will take place Monday, November 16 through Friday, November 20 during daylight hours on Route 11 between Main Street and Fort McClure Boulevard.

This project takes place in anticipation of the upcoming reconstruction of Route 11 scheduled for the spring of 2021.

Motorists traveling Route 11 in Bloomsburg may experience a lane restriction controlled by flaggers while the contractor is working. Motorists should be alert and drive with caution in the area.

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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MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov 

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