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PennDOT District 4 Road Report for Week of May 16 to May 20, 2022

05/13/2022

Dunmore, PA - Below you will find the road report for the week of May 16 – May 20, 2022. The first set of information is our short-term projects and standard of care maintenance projects. The second set of information is our long-term projects which will be updated as work within the project changes.

Baseball is back: Please note there will be traffic issues at Davis Street, I-81 and Montage Mountain Road, Moosic at the beginning and end of the games.  There will be games on Friday, May 13 at 6:35 PM, Saturday May 14 at 4:05 PM and Sunday, May 15 at 1:05 PM.  Home games will return on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Please note:  Work will depend on current weather conditions.

Short Term Projects

Lackawanna County ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
I-81 Scranton City Lane Restriction Joint Repair 516-5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
I-81 Dickson City Borough Lane Restriction Joint Repair 5/18-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1-81 SB Lackawanna County Lane Restriction Inlet Repair 5/17 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
11 Ransom Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/17-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
307 Spring Brook Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/16 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
435 Elmhurst Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/18-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
502 Covington Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/16-5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
502 Spring Brook Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1015 Lackawanna County Lane Restriction Sign Review 5/16-5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1017 Greenfield Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1023 Lackawanna County Lane Restriction Sign Review 5/18-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3003 Ransom Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4007 Clarks Summit Borough Lane Restriction Patching 5/16 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4008 Clarks Summit Borough Lane Restriction Patching 5/17-5/18 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4025 Clarks Summit Borough Lane Restriction Patching 5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4026 Clarks Summit Borough Lane Restriction Patching 5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4032 Lackawanna County Lane Restriction Culvert Repair 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Luzerne County ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
I-80 EB Mile Marker 259.4 to 259.7 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Test Boring 5/16-5/25 7:00 PM - 6:00 PM
I-80 EB Mile Marker 250.7-250.8 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Bridge Safety Inspection 5/16-5/17 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
I-80 WB Mile Marker 250.8-250.7 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Bridge Safety Inspection 5/18-5/19 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
I-80 Butler Township Lane Restriction Deck Patching 5/17-5/19 7:00 PM - 6:00 PM
I-81 NB Mile Marker 150.8 to 151 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Test Boring 5/12-5/16 7:00 PM - 6:00 PM
29 Lehman Township Lane Restriction Patching and Cutting 5/17-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
29 Lehman Township Lane Restriction Patching and Cutting 5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
29 Plymouth Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
29 Jackson Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/18-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
93 Nescopeck Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/17--5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
118 Lehman Township Lane Restriction Patching and Cutting 5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
239 Nescopeck Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/16 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
309 Hanover Township Lane Restriction Patching and Cutting 5/16-5/18 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
437 Wright Township Lane Restriction Emergency Roadway Restoration 5/13-5/19 24/7
437 Dennison Township Lane Restriction Bridge Repairs 5/16-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1005 Jackson Township Lane Restriction Patching/Cutting 5/17-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1010 Exeter Borough Lane Restriction Ditch Cleaning 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2007 Bear Creek Township Lane Restriction Patching 5/19-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2034 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Sign Review 5/16 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2035 Luzerne County Lane Restriction Sign Review 5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2039 Bear Creek Township Lane Restriction Patching 5/16-5/18 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3004 Newport Township Lane Restriction Patching 5/19-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4024 Lehman Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/17-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
4029 Lehman Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/17 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Various Luzerne County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/17-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
                                               Pike County ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
590 Lackawaxen Township Lane Restriction Pipe Replacement 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2011 Dingman township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Susquehanna County ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
I-81 Great Bend Township Lane Restriction Deck Patching 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
11 Hallstead Borough Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
29 Bridgewater Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
92 Jackson Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
92 Susquehanna County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/16-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
92 Thompson Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
167 Brooklyn Township Lane Restriction Crack Sealing 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
267 Rush Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/16-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
547 Harford Township Lane Restriction Pipe Replacement 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
547 Susquehanna County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
1018 Susquehanna County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3023 Susquehanna County Lane Restriction Paving 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Various Susquehanna County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/18-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Various Dimock Township Lane Restriction Paving 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  
Wayne County ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
196 Sterling Township Lane Restriction Patch and Cutting 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
247 Preston Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/17-5/20 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
370 Preston Township Lane Restriction Shoulder Cutting 5/16 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
1014 Damascus Township Lane Restriction Patching 5/16-5/18 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
1015 Berlin Township Lane Restriction Sign Review 5/17-5/18 7:00 AM -3:00 PM
1016 Damascus Township Lane Restriction Patching 5/16 7:00 AM -3:00 PM
2001 Palmyra Township Lane Restriction Patching/ Ditch Cleaning 5/17-5/20 7:00 AM -3:00 PM
4008 Preston Township Lane Restriction Paving 5/16-5/18 7:00 AM -3:00 PM
4014 Scott Township Lane Restriction Bridge Channel Cleaning 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Wyoming County ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
State Route/Exit Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
87 Wyoming County Lane Restriction Sign Repairs 5/16-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2001 Monroe Township Lane Restriction Bridge Repairs 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2009 Northmoreland Township Lane Restriction Paving 5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2018 Monroe Township Lane Restriction Patch and Spray 5/16-5/20 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3005 Eaton Township Lane Restriction Base Repair 5/16-5/19 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 

Long Term Projects

 

State Route Exit/Mile Marker County(ies) Township Closure/Restriction Work Dates Time
N/A Lackawanna Clifton Township Closed A Lackawanna County owned bridge is closed indefinitely on Keystone Rd. in Clifton Township off State Route 435. The road has no outlet. Indefinitely
 SR 307 Lackawanna Roaring Brook Township Lane Restriction This project involves the full replacement of a culvert that crosses under a four-lane road, State Route 307 (Scranton Pocono Highway) over Green Run in Roaring Brook Township, Lackawanna County. Oct. 2022
SR 6 Casey Highway Lackawanna Lane Restriction This is a concrete pavement and bridge structure preservation project. This project will address the aging concrete roadway pavement by replacing damaged and broken slabs where necessary while retrofitting existing slabs to give them stability, replace damaged missing pavement joints and the final surface will be diamond ground to make the most of ride quality.  The bridge structures along the mainline and interchange ramps will receive preventative maintenance work to increase the service life and prevent future deterioration. The project will begin in 2022 and be completed in 2024. Currently there are two separate long term lane closures, three miles  of the right lane on both east and westbound on SR 6 Casey Highway.  A minimum of three miles section is to remain open between any work areas closed for contract work.  A lane restriction is in place for oversize width traffic. 2024
I-84 EB/WB Lackawanna Roaring Brook Township Lane Restriction This project consists of milling and resurfacing of existing bituminous interstate roadways and ramps. Other work includes guiderail repairs, base repairs, joint repairs, temporary traffic control and pavement markings. Nov. 2023
SR 307 Lackawanna Roaring Brook Township Right Lane Closure The right lane is closed northbound on SR 307. Stone arch over Williams Creek end wall and parapet issues. TBD
SR 307 Lackawanna Spring Brook Township Right Lane Restriction The right lane shoulder is closed on SR 307 due to a slide issue. TBD
 SR 407 Lackawanna North Abington Township Lane Restriction with Traffic Control Signals Contractors began work on the rehabilitation on the bridge over the lake at the Lackawanna State Park on SR 407, North Abington Township, Lackawanna County in 2021. The project involves bridge rehabilitation to an existing three span spread box beam bridge. Bridge rehabilitation activities include replacing the existing deteriorated concrete bridge deck with a new continuous 8" minimum concrete bridge deck/superstructure, updated parapets, beam end repairs, substructure repairs, rock protection, approach paving, and updated guiderail. June 2022 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
I-84 EB/WB Lackawanna/Wayne Lane Restriction This project consists of milling and resurfacing of an existing bituminous interstate roadways and ramps. Other work includes guiderail repairs, base repairs, joint repairs, temporary traffic control and pavement markings.   Contractor will have the right lane closed eastbound between MM 16.1 to 18.5 & westbound between MM 18.5 to 17.5 for paving. Contractor will also be paving the on and off ramps at exit 17 in the eastbound lane.  The contractor will also be working on the substructure of the bridge at MM 13 westbound.  Short term lane closures will be set up daily between 6:30 AM and 5 PM. All work on this project is scheduled to be completed in late August of 2022. August 2022
I-84 Lackawanna/Wayne Single Lane Closure Temporary bridge deck repair work, installation of I-84 EB bridge girders, floor beams, deck pans, overhang jacks, reinforcing steel, place deck and parapet concrete, construct I-84 EB bridge approach slabs, install drainage basins, form, and pour WB pier #2/pier #2 plinth. Construct I-84 EB Phase 2 A median side pavement in preparation for stage 3 mainline traffic switch, perform railroad bridge steel repairs.  The I-84 over Lackawanna Railroad/Roaring Brook and SR 435 Section 282 project includes the replacement of three bridge structures and associated roadway work on I-84 and SR 435.  This is the Twin Bridge Project. TBD 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
I-81 Lackawanna/Luzerne Dupont/ Moosic Shoulder Restriction The district wide guide rail project will be installing guide rail at I-81 S from mile marker 179 to mile marker 167 in Luzerne County for the next several weeks.  Temporary lane closures will take place Sunday nights through Thursday nights from 7:00 PM to 6:00 PM. TBD 7:00 PM - 6:00 AM
SR 8015 Lackawanna Clarks Summit Shoulder Restriction This work consists of the structure rehabilitation of two state-owned culverts on SR 8015 Section D 51.  The shoulder will be closed all summer. September 2022
I-81 Exit 164 Luzerne Nanticoke Closed Exit 164 (Nanticoke) from I-81 northbound to SR 29 northbound will be closed through May 2022 for bridge repairs. During this time repairs of the two bridges over the exit ramp and roadway will be performed.  A detour is in place. May 2022 7:00 AM -3:00 PM
I-81/115/309 Luzerne Lane Restriction For the rehabilitation and improvement of a certain section of state highways in Luzerne County, in various municipalities.  Bridges are on I-81, SR 115, and SR 309 Cross Valley. Work will continue throughout the winter. TBD 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SR 309/11/92 Luzerne Lane Restriction Resurfacing contract for 17 miles of roadway on Route 309 (North Cross Valley Expressway), Route 11 (Wyoming Avenue), Route 92 (Exeter Avenue), Route 2045 (South Main Road) and ADA ramp construction on Route 1009 (Market Street), Luzerne County.  Project started the week of 8/2/21 and the contractor is working on SR 2045 (South Main Street).  TBD 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SR 3007 Luzerne Slocum Township Closed State Route 3007 (Blue Ridge Trail) is closed from SR 2042 (Stairville Rd) to SR 3008 (Slocum Rd) in Slocum Township, Luzerne County for a culvert replacement.  The road will be closed until October 2022.  A detour is in place. Oct. 2022 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SR 1048 Luzerne Lehman Township Closed SR 1048 in Lehman Township, Luzerne County will be closed beginning Monday, May 16 for a culvert replacement project. It will remain closed until the fall of 2022.  A detour is in place. September 2022
SR 6 Pike Milford Borough/Milford Township Closed The project is on SR 6 Section 475 located in downtown Milford.  There is an active detour on two borough roads, Constitution Ave, and Mulberry Alley. The contractor is working on a slope repair. TBD 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
 SR 1012 Pike Lackawaxen Township Shoulder Restriction The shoulder was washed-out and pavement edge failed.   The work is in the design stage. TBD
SR 2002 Pike Closed This is a slope failure reconstruction project along SR 2002 (Wilson Hill Road), which is in the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area. The proposed work includes the installation of a retaining wall, roadway reconstruction in the eastbound lane, minor roadway work in the opposite lane, guiderail, drainage, and pavement markings. A detour is in place. Oct. 2022 7:00 AM -5:00 PM
I-84 Mile Marker 17-26 Pike/Wayne Green, Palmyra, Sterling Single Lane Closure The project consists of the reconstruction of Interstate I-84. The project length is approx. 8 miles. I-84 will be under a long-term restriction from mile marker 17 to 26, EB and WB. Westbound traffic will cross over in a single lane pattern onto the Eastbound lanes. Traffic will be single lane from mile marker 21.5 to 26.0.  There will be long-term single lane closures on I-84 EB and WB between Exits 20 (Greentown / Wallenpaupack) and 26 (Promised Land/Tafton) (mile markers 21.5 to 26).  The interstate will be down to single lane traffic in each direction on the EB lanes while we close and reconstruct the WB lanes. The westbound rest area on Interstate 84 will be closed for the season. This will be located around mile marker 25.7. Traffic is currently bi-directional on the eastbound lanes separated by concrete barriers from mile marker 21.7 to 26. West bound lanes are closed for reconstruction for 4 miles of roadway, one bridge structure over Shinny Mountain Road and the on and off ramps for the westbound rest area. This will remain until the end of November 2022. 2022 - 2023 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
I-84 EB/WB Mile Marker 43-46 Pike Lane Restriction Shoulder upgrades/crossover construction on I-84 from mile marker 43 to mile marker 46.  There will be temporary singe lane closures on both east and westbound on Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  The work should be completed by November 2022. Nov. 2022 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
SR 1009 Segment 160 Susquehanna Harmony Township Road Closed SR 1009 in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County will be closed between Depot Street and King Hill Road due to an embankment slide.  Road is closed with a detour in place. July 2022 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SR 706 Susquehanna Rush Township Lane Restrictions with Temporary Traffic Signals SR 706 section 501 in Rush Township there will be single lane restrictions with temporary traffic signals. The work involves complete demolition and new half width construction of three structures. Three bridges under construction will be at the nearest intersection of SR 706 and Gage Road, SR 706 and Bomboy Road and SR 706 and Devine Road. All 3 sites will have widened roadways, shoulders, new paved approaches, guiderail, and road markings when completed. September 2022 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SR 1006 Wayne Damascus/Berlin Township Closed SR 1006 (Peggy Runway Road) is closed.  The area affected is between the intersection of SR 652 & SR 1006 at Segment 0060/2808 in Damascus Twp. to the intersection of SR 1006 and Cortez road Segment 0050/2074 in Berlin Twp. Nov. 2022
SR 1002 Wayne Milanville Closed Skinners Falls bridge is closed until further notice. A PEL Study is being completed. TBD N/A
SR 1025 Wyoming Nicholson Borough Closed SR 1025 (Station Hill Road) near the intersection of SR 11 and SR 92, Nicholson Borough is closed for bridge repairs.  Detour is in place. The bridge will remain closed into 2022. Spring 2022 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 SR 92 Wyoming Falls Township Lane Restriction There will be stone arch culvert rehabilitation on State Route 92, Section 750, over a tributary to the Susquehanna River, in Falls Township, Wyoming County. The contractor will restabilize the existing floor by encapsulating the timbers in concrete and reconstruct the existing up stream headwall and wing walls. The structure is shared between the state and the railroad company, only the state's half will be included in the project. There will be one lane work zone with a width restriction for the improvement.  It will be controlled by temporary traffic signals and concrete barrier.  Stage two traffic control is now in place. Oct. 2022
SR 87 Wyoming Colley Township, Sullivan County and North Branch in Wyoming County Lane Restriction This project consists of the roadway reconstruction along SR 0087 in Colley Township, Sullivan County and North Branch Township, Wyoming County. The project will be constructed in two stages. The first stage will consist of short-term operations to install the bypass channels and begin side slope earth work. The second stage will be done under detour during the summer months, where the remainder of the earthwork, roadway improvements and safety upgrades will be completed. September 2022
SR 11, SR 858, SR 1031 and SR 87 Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties Lane Restriction This project is for the resurfacing of approximately 13.9 miles of existing roadway on the following state routes in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties. SR 11, SR 858, SR 1031, and SR 87. TBD

 

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