The closure of the bridge that carries of Route 62 over Lenhart Run in Pleasant Township, Warren County has been rescheduled for next week.

The roadway was to be closed last weekend, but the closure was delayed due to equipment related issues.

The rescheduled closure is expected to be in place on September 9 and September 10, 2023. One lane of the bridge is expected to be reopened on the morning of September 11, 2023, with traffic controlled by a temporary signal.

A car detour will be posted using Route 62, Route 127, Tidioute Creek Road (Route 3009), Route 27, and Route 6, A truck detour will be posted using Route 62, Route 36, Route 27, and Route 6.

Another weekend detour is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, and Sunday, October 1, 2023.

PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and also to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.

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 Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.

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Contact: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095 

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