Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that both lanes of Route 45 (Old Turnpike Road) will be closed tomorrow in Buffalo Township, Union County, for an overside load move.

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, Old Turnpike Road will be closed between Skunk Hollow Road and Grove Road, while the contractor, Wolfe House Movers, LLC., moves a house. The oversize load is 50-feet long, 35-feet wide, 35-feet in height, and weighs 150,000 pounds.

The roadway is expected to be closed for approximately 15 minutes.  A detour using local roads will be in place while the roadway is closed.

Work is expected to begin at 9:00 AM, weather permitting. Motorists should be alert, slow down, and expect delays in travel.
 

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  

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