​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.

New Traffic Patterns

• Daily patterns for miscellaneous construction activities during off peak hours.
• (New) Motorists are advised that the speed limit has been restored between the Northway Road intersection and Route 287 intersection to the pre-construction speed limit.  
• Speed limit remains 45 MPH between the Northway Road intersection and east of the Fourth Street interchange.
  

Week of July 3

• Paving of the Youngs Road East Jug Handle and Quenshukeny bridge approaches will be completed.
• Northbound traffic is scheduled to be shifted to the newly completed structure over Quenshukeny Run.
• Youngs Road East Jug Handle is scheduled to be opened.
  

Intersection of Route 220 and Quenshukeny Road         

• 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.
  

• 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 570-368-4202 or magbaker@pa.gov.