Railroad Crossing Project to Begin Aug. 2 on Shamrock Road in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County

Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel Shamrock Road (Route 2010) in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, are advised that a railroad crossing project begins this week.

Beginning Friday, August 2, 2024, Shamrock Road will be closed between Mulberry Road and Rose Road, while the contractor, CTW, installs a custom tub-style rail / highway crossing across the road.

A detour using Bottle Road (Route 4012), Snydertown Road (Route 4012), and Short Road (Route 2007) will be in place for the duration of the project. The project is anticipated to be completed on Friday, August 9, 2024, weather permitting.

This work is a cooperative effort between the Shamokin Valley Rail Road and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

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Railroad Crossing Work to Close Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County

July 1, 2024

Lewisburg, PA – Motorists are advised that a portion of Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue will close over the next two weeks in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County, for a railroad crossing replacement project being completed by the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority on the Shamokin Valley Railroad. The Lenker Avenue and Haas Avenue crossings are part of a larger project to upgrade 15 at-grade crossings along the Shamokin Valley Railroad between Sunbury and Shamokin. This $4.6 million investment in safety is funded through PennDOT’s Railroad Safety Program.

From Sunday, July 7, 2024, through Friday, July 12, 2024, Lenker Avenue will be closed between Wolverton Street and Penn Street, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing. 

The Lenker Avenue detour will utilize South 10th Street, Walnut Street, and Wolverton Street and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Friday, July 12, 2024, weather permitting.

From Sunday, July 14, 2024, through Friday, July 19, 2024, Haas Avenue will be closed between Wolverton Street and Walnut Street Extension, while the contractor replaces the railroad crossing. 

The Haas Avenue detour will utilize South 10th Street, Walnut Street, Wolverton Street, and Market Street and be in place for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed on Friday, July 19, 2024, weather permitting.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution.

About the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority

Established in 1983, the Joint Rail Authority’s mission is to preserve rail freight service across a nine-county area of central Pennsylvania, moving goods and materials that drive the Central Pennsylvania regional economy. The JRA is responsible for nearly 220 miles of railroad across six railroads. Our railroads, in cooperation with our strategic partner and operator, North Shore Railroad, supports over 100 customers and 12,600 jobs in the region. To learn more, visit our website at www.sedacograil.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steven Beattie, [email protected]