Bridge Inspections Today on the Joseph Priestley and Edison Bridges in Northumberland County

​Montoursville, PA - Motorists are advised that bridge inspections will take place today on the bridges that carry Route 405 (Bridge Avenue) over the North Branch Susquehanna River in Upper Augusta Township and Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County.

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge crew will be performing bridge inspections on the Joseph Priestley Bridge and Edison Bridge. Work will be performed between Shikellamy Avenue in Upper Augusta Township and Priestley Avenue in Northumberland Borough. Motorists can expect single lane conditions where work is being performed.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution through the work zone.

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 local alerts on X.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3. ​

Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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Contact: Maggie Baker, 570-368-4202 or [email protected].

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