​Montoursville, PA – A three-year reconstruction and road widening project of Route 339 between Route 2017 (Smith Hollow Road) in Mifflin Township, Columbia County and Route 3015 (Broad Street) in Nescopeck Borough, Luzerne County is expected to resume next week.

Week of March 27

On Tuesday March 28, the contractor, Mitchell Knorr Contracting, will begin preparations for this year's construction. Work includes placing detour signs for a long-term lane closure of the Route 339 southbound lane, painting, and setting barrier. Work will be performed during daytime hours.

Traffic Impacts

On Wednesday, March 29, a long-term detour will be implemented for Route 339 southbound traffic.

• Route 339 southbound traffic will use Broad Street in Nescopeck, Route 93 north, Route 11 south, Market Street in South Centre Township, Market Street bridge, and Route 339, for the remained of the construction season.
  

• Route 339 northbound traffic will continue in the northbound lane between Mifflinville to Nescopeck.
  

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

Mitchell Knorr Contracting is the primary contractor for this $11,500,000 reconstruction and road widening project. Work on the project includes reconstruction and widening of Route 339 from Hollow Smith Road in Mifflin Township, Columbia County to Broad Street in Nescopeck Borough, Luzerne County, the reconstruction of a bridge, and the rehabilitation of the bridge over unnamed tributaries to the Susquehanna River. Additional work includes new drainage, line painting, guide rail, epoxy overlay, and miscellaneous work. The three-year project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.

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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 Contact: Maggie Baker, magbaker@pa.gov or 570-368-4202

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