Pipe Replacement Project Begins Next Week on Old Reading Road in Catawissa Township, Columbia County

​Montoursville, PA - Motorists are advised of a pipe replacement project beginning next week on Route 2003 (Old Reading Road) in Catawissa Township, Columbia County.

On Monday, June 5, 2023, through Friday, June 9, 2023, Old Reading Road will be closed between Route 2014 (Creek Road) and Kulp Road, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew replaces deteriorating pipes.

A detour using Creek Road and Route 2001 (Ideal Park Road) will be in place for the duration of the project.

On Monday, June 12, 2023, through Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Old Reading Road will be closed between Route 2007 (Duke Road) and Kulp Road, while a PennDOT maintenance crew performs a pipe installation.

A detour using Creek Road, Duke Road, and Ideal Park Road will be in place for the duration of the project.

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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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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