More than a year after Route 611 closed, there's finally a plan to start reopening it

Well into the second year of a 1-mile stretch of Route 611 being closed following a rock slide, PennDOT is no closer to opening the important highway in Northampton and Monroe counties. > react

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    • Jul 24, 2024 02:31am

    FORKS TWP., Pa. -- One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Northampton County. It happened around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday night on Route 611 in Forks Township. We're told two vehicles were involved ... Read More

    • source: Bing
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    • Jul 19, 2024 5:46pm

    "In my ongoing meetings with PennDOT, the National Park Service, and the Federal Highway Administration, along with national, state, and local public officials, we were able to find common ground that ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 2 views
    • Jul 07, 2024 5:00pm
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    Route 865 southbound traffic can detour by heading north on Route 865 and then head east on Route 612 to south on Route 340 (East Side Highway) to west on Route 611 (Dooms Crossing Road) to north on ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 6 views
    • Jul 19, 2024 10:50am

    PennDOT officials said they expect it will take roughly eight to ten weeks to complete the project and get traffic flowing once permits are finalized. Read More

    • source: Bing
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    • Jul 07, 2024 00:30am
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    Drivers who normally travelled through Portland have had to bypass the small borough, including its restaurants and businesses, and go into New Jersey to Interstate 80 or find alternate routes. The ... Read More

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    • Jun 27, 2024 08:56am
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    Drivers should use Bridgeton Hill Road / Marienstein Road and Route 611 (Easton Road) instead of Route 32. Expect traffic slowdowns in the area, officials said.  Related sto ... Read More

  • Overturned tri-axle shut down part of Route 119
    • Pennsylvania
    • Hamilton Township
    • Route 611
    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Jul 03, 2024 10:53am
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    NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A portion of Route 119 was shut down due to an overturned tri-axle. A Fayette County dispatcher said the call for the crash came in at 12:23 p.m. No one was injured in the ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Jun 27, 2024 08:56am
    Route 611 Road Sign 611

    Drivers should use Bridgeton Hill Road / Marienstein Road and Route 611 (Easton Road) instead of Route 32. Expect traffic slowdowns in the area, officials said.  Related sto ... Read More

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