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More work on a two-year roadway project on Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound in Montoursville Borough, Loyalsock, Fairfield and Muncy townships is underway.
According to a news release from the state Department of Transportation, contractor Glenn O. Hawbaker will continue milling the westbound lanes of Interstate 180 starting near the westbound on ramp at the Lycoming Mall and continue westward to Brushy Ridge Road. They will also be paving the westbound lanes from Brushy Ridge to Loyalsock Creek. Motorists can expect alternating lane restrictions where work is being performed between the hours of 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. through Friday.
Other work this week includes milling and resurfacing of over 13 miles of roadway including entrance and exit ramps at Route 87 and the Fairfield Road interchanges, new lighting, guide rail upgrades, drainage, signage, and pavement markings, the news release said. Additional work includes the removal and re-epoxy of 16 bridges.
These bridges span the Loyalsock Creek, Route 87, Fairfield Road, Route 220, Carpenter's Run, Brushy Ridge Road, Wolf Run and Muncy Creek. Work on this project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024, with a winter shutdown in 2023.
The contractor will also be saw cutting and adjusting manholes at various locations throughout the project in both the north and southbound lanes. Work will be performed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Motorists can expect alternating lane closures where work is being performed.
Work on this project includes milling and paving, ADA ramps upgrades, guide rail upgrades, signage and line painting. Additional work will be performed on the bridge over Hagerman's Run. The project will be completed in phases. Motorists can expect single-lane traffic with flagging and/or channelizing devices through the active work areas, the news release said. Work will not be performed on this project during the Little League World Series. This project is expected to be completed in October of 2023.