The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is implementing a bridge closure effective Tuesday, August 15, 2023, due to steel beam end repairs being completed on Route 4001 (Bakersville Edie Road) between T-397 (Shaffer Run Road) and T-583 (Duck Pond Road) in Jefferson Township, Somerset County.

This closure is being implemented in the interest of safety. At this time, repairs are expected to take approximately 3 weeks.

Traffic will be detoured using Route 4005 (Coxes Creek Road) and Route 31.

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 accessible on the 511PA website.

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 Contact: Monica R. Owens, moowens@pa.gov, 814-696-7105                   

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