4/21/2025 UPDATE: Work has been postponed due to chance of inclement weather. Work will be performed tomorrow, Tuesday, April 22.
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that overnight ramp closures continue next week on Interstate 80 at Exit 232 (Route 42 / Buckhorn) in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. This project is part of a multi-year reconstruction and resurfacing project on Interstate 80 in Columbia County.
On Monday, April 21, 2025, the contractor will continue work on the entrance and exit ramps at the Interstate 80 / Route 42 interchange (Exit 232 / Buckhorn). Motorists can expect the below closures.
Traffic Impacts
- Interstate 80 east exit ramp to Route 42 will be closed.
- A detour using Interstate 80 east, Exit 236 (Route 487/Bloomsburg), and Interstate 80 west to Exit 232 (Route 42 / Buckhorn) will be in place.
- Interstate 80 east entrance ramp from Route 42 south will be closed.
- A detour using Route 42 south, Route 11 north (Main Street) in the Town of Bloomsburg, and route 487 north (Lightstreet Road) to Interstate 80 east will be in place.
Work this week includes paving and line painting. Work will be performed between the hours of 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, watch for stopped or slow-moving vehicle, and drive with caution.
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. is the prime contractor for this $11.1 million reconstruction and resurfacing project. Work includes shoulder reconstruction, roadway resurfacing, structure preservation, signing, and other miscellaneous work. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed in June of 2025.
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