The intersection of Route 208 and Route 308 in Venango County is closed due to downed utility lines.

Route 208 is closed to through traffic from the intersection with Route 38 in Scrubgrass Township to the intersection with Route 8 in Irwin Township. Route 308 is closed from Route 8 in Irwin Township to Interstate 80.

The roadways are both expected to reopen later today.

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 Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.gov/District1.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, 814-678-7095

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