Mifflintown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that repairs to the Mahantango Creek covered bridge in Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, and the implementation of a detour associated with those repairs will start today. PennDOT initially announced a July 18 start date for this project, but supply chain issues impacted the delivery of materials needed for timber repairs and resulted in a lengthy delay.

With the bridge closed, drivers will follow a detour using Route 3001 (Covered Bridge Road), Route 3016 (Pine Swamp Road), Route 104 and Route 3002 (Oriental Road). The detour will be in place for the project's duration. Motorists familiar with the area may choose alternate routes.

Overall work includes timber repairs, removal and resetting of stone masonry facing, and miscellaneous construction. Jay Fulkroad and Sons, Inc. of McAlisterville, PA, is the contractor on this $359,000 project. PennDOT anticipates completion in late November, but all work is weather and schedule dependent.

The Mahantango Creek covered bridge is 65 feet long and carries an average of 874 vehicles daily. It suffered damage in a 2021 crash that PennDOT repaired using temporary means.

PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones, follow official detour signs, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.

Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 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.

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