​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane closure today on Route 11 in Monroe Township and Shamokin Dam Borough in Snyder County, for line painting.

On Thursday, July 15, the center (turn) lane of Route 11 will be closed between Lori Lane in Monroe Township (in front of the Lowe’s Home Improvement) and Eighth Avenue in Shamokin Dam Borough, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew performs line painting.

Motorists can expect the center (turn) lane to be closed while work is being performed. Work will be performed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., weather permitting.

Motorists should expect major delays in travel and are urged to slow down, drive with caution, and be alert for stopped or slow-moving vehicles.

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 regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.gov/District3.

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov

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