Harrisburg, PA – Less than three weeks after significant flooding in Bucks County, all four state roadway sections that were closed due to severe weather and flash flooding on Saturday, July 15, are reopened ahead of schedule.
Governor Shapiro has made it clear that his Administration will cut through red tape and work as safely and efficiently as possible to get stuff done for Pennsylvanians. It is that same spirit that was demonstrated in the effort to successfully open Interstate 95 in just 12 days, and now the PennDOT's team of expert engineers and work crews continue to work efficiently for people across Pennsylvania.
The roadways reopened following various cleanup and repair activities:
The Shapiro Administration continues to support Pennsylvania communities impacted by recent flooding and has actively worked with local partners and first responders to keep people safe, provide critical resources, and help communities recover.
In just six months in office, the Shapiro Administration completed 74 bridge projects and improved nearly 1,200 miles of roadway. PennDOT will continue to take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen our Commonwealth's infrastructure safely and efficiently.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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.
Information about state infrastructure in Pennsylvania, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Waters-Trasatt, 717-783-8800 or ewaterstra@pa.gov
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