Motorists are reminded that a detour will be place along Route 62 this weekend in Pleasant Township, Warren County in connection with a project to replace the bridge over Lenhart Run.

The detour will be in effect on Saturday, September 30, 2023, and Sunday, October 1, 2023.

The 38-mile car detour will be posted using Route 62, Route 127, Tidioute Creek Road (Route 3009), Route 27, and Route 6, A 68-mile truck detour will be posted using Route 62, Route 36, Route 27, and Route 6.

One lane of the bridge is expected to reopen by 8:00 PM on Sunday with traffic controlled by a temporary signal.

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.gov/District1.

Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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

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