{"id":90726,"date":"2026-01-19T12:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/90726\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:27:06","slug":"blasting-continues-on-route-54-park-and-ride-opens-roads-and-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/90726\/","title":{"rendered":"Blasting continues on Route 54; park and ride opens | Roads and Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montoursville, Pa. \u2014 Blasting continues the week of Jan. 19 on Route 642 near the Route 54 intersection in Montour County.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There will be two to three blasting events this week between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday for a duration of approximately three more weeks. Drivers can expect short term lane restrictions during these blasting events.<\/p>\n

The work is part of a multi-year intersection improvement project along the Route 54 corridor near Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jereseytown Road) intersection in Valley and Mahoning townships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The work is part of a multi-year intersection improvement project continues along the Route 54 corridor near the Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road) intersection in Valley and Mahoning townships, Montour County.<\/p>\n

A new Park and Ride is now open on Old Valley School Road (Route 3009), replacing the now closed Park and Ride on Red Roof Road.<\/p>\n

Traffic control includes:<\/p>\n

Route 54 \/ Liberty Valley Road intersection.Church Hill Road and Red Roof Road are closed at the intersection of Route 54.A detour using Jerseytown Road (Route 642), Bogart Road, Red Roof Road and Sheraton Road is in place.An 11-foot width restriction is in place on Route 54.<\/p>\n

New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. is the prime contractor on this $29.8 million intersection improvement project along the Route 54 corridor near the Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road). Work on the project includes realignment and signalization of the Route 54 and Route 642 intersection, bridge improvements, including replacement of the bridge deck that carries Route 54 over the Mahoning Creek, substructure repairs, and relocation of the park and ride. Additional work includes pavement repairs, widening, mill and resurface, line painting, and sign upgrades. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed in the fall 2029, weather permitting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information on the project visit the\u00a0Routes 54 and 642 Intersection Improvement project page<\/a>\u00a0or by searching PennDOT District 3, District 3 Projects, Routes 54 and 642 \u2013 Intersection Improvement Project, Valley Township, Montour County.<\/p>\n

Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting\u00a0www.511PA.com<\/a>. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by\u00a0following regional X alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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