​Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of lane restrictions on two Northumberland County bridges for a flag replacement operation on Monday, April 18.

Weather permitting, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will replace flags on the Route 61 bridge (Veterans Memorial Bridge) and the Route 147 (Edison Bridge) in the City of Sunbury between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Both northbound and southbound lanes will be reduced to a single lane during the project. Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect travel delays, watch for lane changes, and drive with caution.

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.pa.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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