​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.

This construction season, the remainder of the structure over Quenshukeny Run will be completed. Other construction activities include the completion of the Youngs Road East Jug Handle, milling, paving, and guide rail work.

Existing Traffic Patterns

• The speed limit has been returned to 45 miles per hour throughout the project.
• A median barrier has been installed and Route 220 northbound lanes are shifted onto the new southbound structure spanning Quenshukeny Run. Two lanes in each direction will be maintained.
  

Week of May 1

• Continue paving and beam setting Monday, May 1, 2023, on the Quenshukeny bridge. Motorist can expect intermittent rolling roadblocks, not to exceed 15 minutes, during off peak hours, weather permitting. Traffic will be controlled using single lane closures during off peak hours.
• Cable median guide rail will be installed between Youngs Road West and the Fourth Street Exit.
• Work will continue on the northbound structure spanning Quenshukeny Run.
  

Intersection of Route 220 and Quenshukeny Road         

• Route 220 northbound traffic will not be able to access Quenshukeny Road via the left turn lane.
• Route 220 southbound traffic will not be able to access the eastern Front Street access via the left turn lane.
• Traffic exiting Quenshukeny Road will be required to turn right onto Route 220 southbound. Traffic wishing to travel to Route 220 northbound will use the U-turn lanes at the former Woodward Township elementary school to enter Route 220 northbound.
• Traffic exiting Front Street from Linden wishing to travel Route 220 southbound will be required to use Route 220 north to the Grandview Jug handle to access Route 220 south.
  

Motorists should use caution through the work zone and be aware of daily impacts to travel lanes for additional miscellaneous construction operations.

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

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. 

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 Contact: Maggie Baker, 570-367-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov 

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