Monroe County: Update on PA 611 Road Closure
County: Monroe
Municipality: Delaware Water Gap Borough and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Road name: PA 611/North Delaware Drive
Between: Cherry Valley Road/Oak Street and Slateford Road
Type of work: Other
Work being done by: PennDOT Contractor
Type of restriction: 24 Hours
Restriction: Due to rock slide caused by heavy rains, PA 611 has been closed and detoured since December 6, 2022.
For the safety of the motoring public, this section of PA 611 must stay closed and detoured while a project to remove additional loose rock and secure the rock face is being design and constructed. Work will include scaling of loose rock, placing anchors into the rock, and installing wire mesh and concrete buttresses to secure the rock.
Once permits are obtained and design work is complete, construction is expected to take 6 months. All schedules are subject to change.
Traffic will continue to be detoured on PA 512, PA 33, US 209, Interstate 80, and Business Route 209.
Start date: 12/6/22
Est completion date: 8/31/23
Restrictions in effect (time of day): 12:00 AM To 12:00 AM
Will rain cause delays? No
Change/Update:
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MEDIA CONTACT: Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A., 610-871-4555, ronyoung@pa.gov; Sean A. Brown, 610-871-4556, sebrown@pa.gov.
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