Dunmore, PA – There will be a road closure on SR 1014 (Masthope Plank Road) Lackawaxen Township in Pike County starting on Monday, May 9th at 7:00 AM for repair work on a railroad crossing by The Central of New York Railroad. The road will re-open on Wednesday May 11th.  A detour will be in place.

Traveling from Lackawaxen. - continue west on Route 590 for 3.5 miles; - turn right to continue Route 590 west; - continue west on Route 590 for 3.6 miles; - continue straight onto Welcome Lake Road; - continue Welcome Lake Road for 3.5 miles; and - the detour will end at the intersection of Welcome Lake Road and Masthope Plank Road.

Traveling to Lackawaxen. - continue south on Welcome Lake Road for 3.5 miles; - continue straight onto Route 590 east; - continue Route 590 East for 3.6 miles; - turn left to continue Route 590 east; - continue Route 590 East for 3.5 miles; and - the detour will end at the intersection of Route 590 and Masthope Plank Road.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles 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 Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties at www.penndot.gov/District4.   Information about infrastructure in District 4, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D4Results.   Follow local PennDOT news on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.   MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Taluto, (570) 963-3502  

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