Ridgway, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting area motorists that a pipe replacement project along Route 948 (Montmorenci Road) in Elk County will cause a daytime closure and detour starting August 1.

On Tuesday, a crew from Elk County Maintenance will begin pipe replacement work and the detour will go into effect. The detour will be in place from August 1-2, weather dependent, between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM using Route 219 (Buffalo-Pittsburgh Highway), Route 4007 (Silver Creek Road), and Route 4003 (Long Level Road).  Flaggers will be at the intersection of Route 948 and Long Level Road to direct traffic around a sharp turn. The detour will be lifted each night, once pipe work is complete for the day.

A crew from Elk County PennDOT Maintenance will perform this work, replacing a large pipe across the road that has deteriorated.

Motorists are encouraged to "Know Before They Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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.

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Contact: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov  or 814.765.0598

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