​Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel Route 220 northbound and southbound are advised that the safety improvement project continues next week in Woodward and Piatt Townships, Lycoming County.

Week of July 11, the contractor is scheduled to open the Loon Jug handle. The Youngs Road West Jug Handle will be closed to facilitate construction of the Pine Run Road deceleration lanes, upon completion the Pine Run Road Intersection will open.  

Motorists should be aware of changing traffic patterns on July 14^th and 15^th, the contractor will be switching traffic onto the newly constructed Larry's Creek Bridge, a single lane in each direction will remain until completion of the second phase of the structure scheduled to be completed this Fall.  

Existing Detours
The week of Monday, June 11, the following detours will continue.

Route 220 and Route 287 in Piatt Township.

• Route 287 southbound traffic to Route 220 north will be detoured onto Route 220 south towards Jersey Shore and will be directed to use the Route 44 South/ Main Street exit (Jersey Shore) to access Route 220 northbound.
  

• Route 220 northbound traffic to Route 287 north will use the median U-turn near Martins Road, to access Route 287 from Route 220 southbound.
  

• The existing traffic signal at the Route 220/Route 287 interchange will be turned off to facilitate continuous traffic flow.
  

Route 220 and Quenshuckney Road, Woodward Township.

• Route 220 southbound traffic will be able to access Quenshuckeny Road.
   
• Route 220 northbound traffic to Quensuckeny Road will be detoured to the Fourth Street interchange in the City of Williamsport to access Quenshukeny Road from 220 southbound.
  

• All traffic exiting Quenshukeny Road will be required to travel Route 220 southbound. Northbound traffic will be detoured to Route 220 southbound to the U-turn at the former Woodward school to access Route 220 northbound.
  

• The Front Street turning lane will be closed for the construction of concrete islands at the western entrance to Front Street. Southbound motorists will be detoured to the median U-turn near the former Woodward Township school to access Front St. via northbound 220.
  

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays, watch for changing traffic patterns, and drive with caution. Motorists should approach crossovers with caution in the work zone.

This safety improvement project will address conflicting traffic movements and provide more efficient and safer places for U-turns. The project also upgrades roadway and structures throughout the project.

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. is the prime contractor on this $41 million, multi-year safety improvement project.

For more information about the Route 220 Safety Improvement Project click on the following link www.penndot.gov/220Project or type "Lycoming SR 220 Safety Corridor Project" into your web browser.

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. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-368-4344 or kiasmit@pa.gov

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