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County:  Schuylkill Municipality:  New Castle Township Road name:  PA 61 North and South Between:  East Darkwater Road and St. Clair Borough Type of work:  Utility Work Work being done by:  Local Utility Type of restriction:  Daytime Restriction:  Lane restriction for electric utility line work by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work zone. Start date:  1/21/21 Est completion date:  1/22/21 Restrictions in effect (time of day):  08:30 AM To 03:00 PM Will rain cause delays?  Yes  Change/Update: PPL has canceled this work until further notice.

This work will be done 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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