December 25, 2020 6 PM Update: Roads Impacted by Flooding in North Central Pennsylvania
Montoursville, PA – Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the following roads (listed by county) are closed in the area due to flooding or downed trees and utilities. Updates will be sent periodically.
Northumberland
• Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Route 45 (Purple Heart Highway) and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
• (*New) Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Hobbes Road to Route 1027 (South Mill Road) in East Chillisquaque Township.
• (*New) Route 1027 (South Mill Road) between Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) and Dance Hall Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
Columbia
• Route 4041 (Rohrsburg Road) between Route 4020 (Green Creek Road) and Neyhart Road in Orange Township.
• Route 4009 (Millville Road) between Millertown Road in Mount Pleasant Township and Route 11 in the Town of Bloomsburg.
Montour
• Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 1003 (PP and L Road and Route 54 (Continental Boulevard) in Anthony Township.
• Route 3010 (Steckermill Road) between Mowery Road and Route 3003 (Narehood Road) in Liberty Township.
• Route 3003 (Narehood Road) between Route 3012 (Mexico Road) and Jackson Road in Liberty Township.
Union
• Route 2001 (Beaver Run Road) between Route 192 (Buffalo Road) and Route 1001 (Johnson Mill Road) in Buffalo Township.
• Route 3004 (Creek Road) between Libby Road and Shirk Road in Lewis Township.
• (*Now Open) Route 1003 (Hoffa Mill Road) between Route 192 (Buffalo Road) in Buffalo Township and Hill School Road in Kelly Township.
• Route 1005 (River Road) between North Water Street to Winter Farm Lane in Kelly Township.
• (*New) Route 1009 (River Road) between Routes 642 in Kelly Township and Route 1009 (Tabernacle Road) in White Deer Township.
• (*New) Route 1008 (River Road) between Route 1009 (Tabernacle Road) and Route 1008 (New Columbia Road) in White Deer Township.
Bradford
• (*Now Open) Route 14 between Lycoming Street and Route 414 in Canton.
Lycoming
• (*Now Open) Route 2055 (Chippewa Road) between Route 405 and Route 2042 (East Lime Bluff Road) in Muncy Creek Township
• Route 15 South- ramp restriction at West Fourth Street exit in the Williamsport area.
• Route 2014 East (Third Street) between the off ramp from Interstate 180 to the intersection of Barney’s Drive and Route 2039 (Warrensville Road) in Loyalsock Township.
• Route 2014 West (Broad Street) from the Interstate 180 off ramp to North Montour Street in Montoursville.
Snyder
• Route 2009 (Middle Creek Road) between Route 35 in Penn Township and Market Street in Union Township.
PennDOT cautions motorists to never drive through flooded roadways, as it takes just two feet of fast-moving water to float a car. Anyone who drives around barriers intended to close a road can face increased penalties if emergency responders are called to rescue motorists who disregard traffic control signs.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
For more winter driving tips and information on how PennDOT treats winter storms, visit www.PennDOT.gov.
Follow PennDOT locally on Twitter at www.twitter.com/StateColl for Tioga, Lycoming, Bradford, Sullivan and Union County information; www.twitter.com/Altoona for Snyder County information or www.twitter.com/Northeast for Montour, Columbia and Northumberland information.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov
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