The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area drivers that a new Potter County bridge on Route 4013 (North Hollow Road) has opened to traffic. The bridge, which spans the Allegheny River just south of Route 49, was opened earlier today. Replacing the bridge has improved its rating from poor to good.

With the bridge open, PennDOT has removed the detour that's been in place since June 1. The detour made use of Route 49, Route 44, and Route 6/East 2^nd Street in Coudersport.

Work activity will continue through mid-October under normal traffic conditions. Work on the project included removal of the old bridge, construction of a new single span bridge, full depth paving, approach work, base drain, guiderail updates, and miscellaneous items. Clearwater Construction, Inc. of Mercer, PA has been the contractor for this $928,000 job.

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.

 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.

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MEDIA CONTACT:  Marla Fannin 814-765-0423

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