Weekend Detours Starting This Friday on Route 642 EB in Union and Northumberland Counties for Bridge Project

Montoursville, PA - Motorists are advised that a bridge preservation project is set to begin this week on Route 642 in West Milton, Union County and Milton Borough, Northumberland County.

On Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM through Monday, April 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM, Route 642 eastbound will be closed between Route 15 in Union County and Route 642 in Milton Borough, Northumberland County while the contractor, RAM Services of Michigan, begins preservation work on the bridge that carries Route 642 over the West Branch Susquehanna River between West Milton and Milton.

Traffic Impact

• Motorists traveling Route 642 eastbound (West Milton to Milton) will be detoured using Route 15 north, Interstate 80 east, Route 147 south, Route 642.
• Motorists traveling Route 642 westbound (Milton to West Milton) will be maintained in the work zone.
• Weekend detours are to be expected for the next 10 weekends.

RAM Services of Michigan is the prime contractor for this $ 4.3 million bridge preservation project. Work on this project includes patching the deck, waterproofing the barriers, preserving the deck with an epoxy overlay, and paving the bridge approaches. Additional work on this project includes preservation of the bridges that carry roads over the West Branch Susquehanna River, Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound in Northumberland County and Route 45 (Lewisburg River Bridge), and Route 1014 (Watsontown River Bridge) in Union and Northumberland counties.

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

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