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4:30 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.

Columbia

  • Route 4020 (Mount Pleasant Road / Green Creek Road) between Millertown Road and McWilliams Road in Mount Pleasant Township for downed utilities.
  • Route 4041 (Rohrsburg Road) between Green Creek Road and Sportsman Club Road in Orange Township for flooding.
  • (Open) Route 487 at the intersection with McMichaels Street in Stillwater Borough for downed utilities.

Lycoming

  • Route 4001 (Little Pine Creek Road) between Little Pine Camp Area Road in Cummings Township and English Run Road in Pine Township for flooding.
  • (Open) The intersection of Route 880 and Middle Road / Davidson Road in Limestone Township for flooding.
  • Route 2055 (Chippewa Road) between Route 2042 (East Lime Bluff Road) and Route 405 in Muncy Creek Township for flooding.

Montour

  • Route 1003 (PP and L Road / Muncy Exchange Road) between Strawberry Ridge Road in Derry Township and Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) in Anthony Township for flooding.
  • Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 54 (Continental Boulevard) and PP and L Road in Anthony Township for flooding.
  • Route 1009 (Greenleaf Drive / Stamm Road) between Strawberry Ridge Road and Stamm Road in Derry Township for flooding.

Northumberland

  • Route 61 between Eleventh Street in Sunbury and Black Mill Road in Upper Augusta Township for flooding.
  • Route 1011 (Reynolds Hill Road / Hockley Hill Road) between Route 1008 (Five Points Road) and Route 1010 (Gearhart Hollow Road / Showers Road) in Lewis Township for downed utilities.
  • Route 1007 (Susquehanna Trail) between Route 44 (Potash Road) and Route 1006 near McEwensville Borough in Lewis Township for flooding.
  • Route 1005 (Seagraves Drive) between Springtown Road and Route 54 in Delaware Township for flooding.
  • Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Hobbes Road and Route 45 in East Chillisquaque for flooding and downed utilities.

Snyder

  • Route 3007 (Iron Bridge Road) between Route 3008 (Paxtonville Road) and Furnace Road in Franklin Township for flooding.
  • (Open) Route 3016 (Seven Stars Road / Pine Swamp Road) between Route 35 and Buckwheat Valley Road in West Perry Township for downed utilities.
  • Route 3016 (Sevens Stars Road / Pine Swamp Road) between Ridge Road and Daniels Road in West Perry Township for flooding. 
  • Route 1003 (Walnut Acres Road) between Route 104 (Centerville Street) and Richard Road / Scholl Road in Center Township for flooding.
  • Route 2009 (Middle Creek Road) between Route 35 in Penn Township and Market Street in Union Township for flooding.

Sullivan

  • Route 2002 (Main Street / Nordmont Road) between Brown Hill Road and Long Brook Road in Davidson Township for flooding.

Tioga

  • Route 287 between Catlin Hollow Road and Sweet Hollow Road in Middlebury Township for flooding.

Union

  • Route 3003 (Coldrun Road / Grand Valley Road / Eighth Street / Millmont Road) between Route 45 (Main Street) in Harleton Borough and Kaiser Run Road in Lewis Township for flooding.
  • Route 1001 (Johnson Mill Road) between Wolfland Road and Beaver Run Road in Buffalo Township for flooding.
  • Route 2001 (Beaver Run Road) between Route 192 and Johnson Mill Road in Buffalo Township for flooding.
  • Route 45 between Route 445 (North Street) near Madisonburg in Centre County and Route 235 near Hartleton in Union County. Drivers will follow a detour using Interstate 80 and Route 15. PennDOT expects this closure to be in effect for at least 24 hours.

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

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